Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-Ula and Jeddah Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-Ula and Jeddah

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-Ula is 1.6% cheaper than Jeddah without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al-Ula is 6.6% cheaper than Jeddah without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-Ula
Jeddah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.54 SAR 24.55
$6.86 SAR 25.73
-4.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.5 SAR 171
$40.02 SAR 150
13.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 SAR 30.69
$8.02 SAR 30.1
2.00%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.68 SAR 6.31
$2.15 SAR 8.08
-21.86%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 SAR 6.61
$2.17 SAR 8.12
-18.89%
Cappuccino
$3.63 SAR 13.6
$3.74 SAR 14.03
-2.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 SAR 2.76
$0.7 SAR 2.63
5.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 SAR 1.07
$0.23 SAR 0.86
26.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-Ula
Jeddah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 SAR 6.22
$1.73 SAR 6.48
-4.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 SAR 3.54
$0.94 SAR 3.53
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 SAR 8.91
$2.34 SAR 8.76
1.71%
Eggs
$2.54 SAR 9.52
$2.62 SAR 9.83
-3.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.67 SAR 25.01
$7.2 SAR 27.02
-7.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.32 SAR 27.44
$7.87 SAR 29.51
-6.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.15 SAR 49.35
$12.66 SAR 47.49
3.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 SAR 8.09
$2.17 SAR 8.15
-0.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 SAR 6.08
$1.64 SAR 6.14
-1.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 SAR 6.58
$1.62 SAR 6.06
8.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.9
$1.6 SAR 6
-1.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 SAR 4.85
$1.28 SAR 4.8
0.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 SAR 5.01
$1.26 SAR 4.72
5.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 SAR 4.43
$1.06 SAR 3.96
11.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 SAR 2.18
$0.56 SAR 2.1
3.57%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.8 SAR 10.5
$5.19 SAR 19.46
-46.05%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 SAR 6.6
$1.91 SAR 7.15
-7.85%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 SAR 7.76
$2.52 SAR 9.44
-17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.13 SAR 26.74
$6.73 SAR 25.25
5.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Al-Ula
Jeddah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.94
$1.36 SAR 5.1
-22.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.89 SAR 157
$40.05 SAR 150
4.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.62 SAR 9.84
$3.17 SAR 11.88
-17.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SAR 7.1
$1.9 SAR 7.12
-0.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.25 SAR 49.71
$14.89 SAR 55.9
-11.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.61 SAR 2.28
$0.62 SAR 2.33
-1.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K SAR 100.3K
$26.6K SAR 99.7K
0.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K SAR 84.9K
$22K SAR 82.6K
2.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-Ula
Jeddah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 SAR 397
$107 SAR 403
-1.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.53 SAR 126
$31.89 SAR 120
5.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.5 SAR 272
$68.1 SAR 255
6.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-Ula
Jeddah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.6 SAR 328
$89.8 SAR 337
-2.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.84 SAR 134
$46.11 SAR 173
-22.27%
Cinema Ticket
$15.57 SAR 58.4
$13.1 SAR 49.13
18.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-Ula
Jeddah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$353 SAR 1,325
$402 SAR 1,509
-12.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,057 SAR 26.5K
$6,408 SAR 24K
10.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-Ula
Jeddah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.1 SAR 222
$63 SAR 236
-6.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.1 SAR 226
$57.3 SAR 215
4.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.6 SAR 298
$92.9 SAR 348
-14.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.5 SAR 302
$84.7 SAR 318
-4.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-Ula
Jeddah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 SAR 1,671
$502 SAR 1,881
-11.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$382 SAR 1,435
$378 SAR 1,417
1.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$861 SAR 3,229
$927 SAR 3,476
-7.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$627 SAR 2,351
$599 SAR 2,249
4.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,671 SAR 6,268
$1,961 SAR 7,355
-14.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,175 SAR 4,407
$1,044 SAR 3,918
12.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-Ula
Jeddah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,338 SAR 8,770
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
4.5
-1.78%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Al-Ula: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jeddah: October 28, 2025

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