Jeddah vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2901
$2240
🏠 One person rent
$583
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
45
44
😀 Quality of life
76
64
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.4M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 29% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 4730th and 6046th ($1210 vs $935) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Mongolia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Jeddah compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 1324th and 5297th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Ulaanbaatar

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Jeddah Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$732
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1601
$1954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.18
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.65
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.7
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8743
$8817

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$1031
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$976
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1164
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$890
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$873
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$871
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$919
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$483
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$834
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$484
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$993
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$864
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1124
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$513
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$350
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$475
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$938
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$738
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$947
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$481
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1036
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$379
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$439
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$334
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1628
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$338
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$532
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$476
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$748
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$429
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$872
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$476
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$375
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$753
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$803
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$478

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$904
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$778
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$776
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$863
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$656
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1039
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$721
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$693
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$578
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$665
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1426
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$691
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$658
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$676
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$568
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$820
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$789
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$639
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$684
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$607
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$577
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$629
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$594
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$593
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$618
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$503
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$509
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$653
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$492
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$580
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$433
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$722
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$594
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$627
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1108
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$460
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$672