Cost of Living Comparison Between Ar-rass and Jeddah Cost of Living Comparison Between Ar-rass and Jeddah

🙂 Solo nomad: Ar-rass is 3% cheaper than Jeddah without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ar-rass is 5% more expensive than Jeddah without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ar-rass
Jeddah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.84 SAR 25.65
$6.53 SAR 24.47
4.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.87 SAR 165
$40.14 SAR 151
9.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.82 SAR 29.32
$8.16 SAR 30.59
-4.17%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 SAR 6.63
$2.10 SAR 7.89
-15.71%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 SAR 6.70
$2.11 SAR 7.91
-15.17%
Cappuccino
$3.62 SAR 13.56
$3.59 SAR 13.47
0.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 SAR 3.01
$0.75 SAR 2.82
6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 SAR 1.17
$0.25 SAR 0.94
24.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ar-rass
Jeddah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.46 SAR 9.24
$1.74 SAR 6.54
41.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 SAR 3.75
$0.89 SAR 3.34
12.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 SAR 5.60
$2.26 SAR 8.48
-34.07%
Eggs
$3.69 SAR 13.84
$2.69 SAR 10.07
37.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.99 SAR 26.23
$7.12 SAR 26.69
-1.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.46 SAR 27.97
$7.79 SAR 29.22
-4.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.07 SAR 49.02
$12.82 SAR 48.09
1.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 SAR 8.46
$2.12 SAR 7.93
6.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 SAR 5.96
$1.65 SAR 6.18
-3.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 SAR 6.37
$1.61 SAR 6.04
5.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.05
$1.60 SAR 6.00
0.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 SAR 4.67
$1.31 SAR 4.90
-4.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 SAR 4.76
$1.22 SAR 4.57
4.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 SAR 4.49
$1.07 SAR 4.01
12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 SAR 2.06
$0.58 SAR 2.19
-5.17%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.54 SAR 9.54
$4.10 SAR 15.36
-38.05%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 SAR 6.37
$1.88 SAR 7.06
-9.57%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 SAR 7.86
$2.45 SAR 9.17
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.40 SAR 24.00
$6.79 SAR 25.45
-5.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Ar-rass
Jeddah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.95
$1.34 SAR 5.04
-21.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.76 SAR 149
$40.05 SAR 150
-0.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.69 SAR 10.08
$3.24 SAR 12.16
-16.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SAR 7.08
$1.83 SAR 6.88
3.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.36 SAR 50.1
$15.28 SAR 57.3
-12.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 SAR 2.38
$0.63 SAR 2.38
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K SAR 99.8K
$26.2K SAR 98.4K
1.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K SAR 82.3K
$21.5K SAR 80.6K
2.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ar-rass
Jeddah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 SAR 395
$106 SAR 396
-0.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.37 SAR 129
$31.36 SAR 118
9.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.2 SAR 274
$68.1 SAR 255
7.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ar-rass
Jeddah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.28 SAR 166
$91.2 SAR 342
-51.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.67 SAR 134
$46.14 SAR 173
-22.69%
Cinema Ticket
$15.91 SAR 59.7
$13.31 SAR 49.89
19.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ar-rass
Jeddah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$358 SAR 1,344
$400 SAR 1,500
-10.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,116 SAR 26.7K
$6,590 SAR 24.7K
7.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ar-rass
Jeddah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.61 SAR 81.0
$65.2 SAR 244
-66.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.8 SAR 228
$57.8 SAR 217
5.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.5 SAR 294
$94.0 SAR 353
-16.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.9 SAR 311
$85.4 SAR 320
-2.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ar-rass
Jeddah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 SAR 1,634
$497 SAR 1,865
-12.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 SAR 1,417
$391 SAR 1,466
-3.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 SAR 1,427
$904 SAR 3,391
-57.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 SAR 2,322
$612 SAR 2,297
1.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,469 SAR 9,257
$1,576 SAR 5,910
56.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,456 SAR 5,459
$966 SAR 3,622
50.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ar-rass
Jeddah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,759 SAR 6,598
$2,130 SAR 7,989
-17.41%
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 Ar-rass: February 28, 2026

Last update for Jeddah: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities