Jeddah vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$2615
🏠 One person rent
$511
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$805
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2204
$2748
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
91
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.23M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 16% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4828th and 5892nd ($1123 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 74th 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 2 months in Jeddah compared to 2.8 months in Suwon. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 1110th and 111th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Suwon

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Jeddah Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$73.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2216
$13362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$7225
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$8.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$8.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$4.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.3
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6009
$22854

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$940
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$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$988
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1003
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1025
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1025
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$990
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1142
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1049
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1068
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1085
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1067
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1041
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1084
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$966
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$936
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1025
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1036
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1020
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$989
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$968
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1027
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1140
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$997
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1567
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1098
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$839
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1043
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1098
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1066