Jeddah vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2901
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$583
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
45
82
😀 Quality of life
76
97
🏙️ Population
4.7M
452K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 69% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4730th and 11th ($1210 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Saudi Arabia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Jeddah compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 1324th and 6th 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
$5.59
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$732
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1601
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.18
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.65
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.7
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8743
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1031
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$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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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117