Jeddah vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$584
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
45
82
😀 Quality of life
78
96
🏙️ Population
4.7M
449K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 68% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4757th and 13th ($1209 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Saudi Arabia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 990th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Zurich

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Jeddah Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$24322

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$1107
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$964
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$795
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494

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Distance City Cost of living
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$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
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$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171