Jeddah vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2691
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$495
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1997
$2621
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
91
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.23M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 12% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4731st and 5418th ($1100 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 54th in Saudi Arabia and South Korea, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Jeddah compared to 2.7 months in Suwon. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 1616th and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.87
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.6
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1859
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.64
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.7
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.07
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.2
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6667
$19843

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$1032
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$1361
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$844
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$892
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$938
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$920
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$923
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$466
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$860
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$467
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$1047
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1095
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$498
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$280
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$467
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$1013
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$996
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1061
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$466
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1000
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$404
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$443
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$434
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1642
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$440
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$523
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$467
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$800
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$625
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$959
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$466
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$449
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$854
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$899
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$470

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
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$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992