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Turkey

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Saudi Arabia

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Jeddah (Jiddah) is 9.3% cheaper than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 38.1% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Groceries: pay 16.9% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Transportation: pay 25.2% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Housing: pay 9.3% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Childcare: pay 31.4% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.9% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Clothing: pay 18.1% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)

The cost of clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Jeddah (Jiddah) are more expensive than in Istanbul. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Jeddah (Jiddah).

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Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jeddah (Jiddah) instead of Istanbul, you would:

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pay 38.1% less for restaurants

	Istanbul	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY603.79	$6.13 SAR23.00	-49.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY462.91	$8.53 SAR32.00	-8.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY85.71	$0.99 SAR3.71	-43.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.65	$0.25 SAR0.95	-56.1%
Average			-38.1%

Istanbul vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.9% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.58	$1.29 SAR4.85	+40.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY261.28	$3.21 SAR12.04	-39.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY231.97	$6.49 SAR24.37	+38.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.39	$2.46 SAR9.23	+2.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY125.71	$3.71 SAR13.92	+46.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.16	$0.94 SAR3.52	+10.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY50.86	$0.78 SAR2.92	-24.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.34	$0.71 SAR2.67	+24.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.37	$0.75 SAR2.81	-10.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.36	$0.52 SAR1.95	+67.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.17	$0.58 SAR2.17	+101.8%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 25.2% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY269.03	$2.35 SAR8.82	-56.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	$54.69 SAR205.26	-18.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$47,965.95 SAR180K	-5.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY416.09	$17.05 SAR64.00	+102.9%
Average			-25.2%

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pay 9.3% less for housing

	Istanbul	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY799.42	$67.53 SAR253.45	+318.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	$796.91 SAR2,990.68	-20.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	$530.19 SAR1,989.73	-18.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	$68.97 SAR258.83	+0.1%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 31.4% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	-25.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	-36.8%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 4.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY236.49	$2.40 SAR9.00	-49.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY213.63	$3.79 SAR14.23	-12.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	$6.66 SAR25.00	+185.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	$79.20 SAR297.24	+3.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$11.99 SAR45.00	+47.5%
Average			+4.9%

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pay 18.1% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	$73.80 SAR276.94	+38.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	$57.02 SAR214.00	+43.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	$99.59 SAR373.73	-0.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	$93.64 SAR351.41	-2.0%
Average			+18.1%

Istanbul vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of clothing

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