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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ar-rass is 7.7% cheaper than Jeddah without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ar-rass is 4.2% cheaper than Jeddah without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ar-rass
Jeddah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.8 SAR 25.51
$6.86 SAR 25.73
-0.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.96 SAR 169
$40.02 SAR 150
12.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.9 SAR 29.62
$8.02 SAR 30.1
-1.50%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 SAR 6.58
$2.15 SAR 8.08
-18.60%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 SAR 6.7
$2.17 SAR 8.12
-17.51%
Cappuccino
$3.68 SAR 13.8
$3.74 SAR 14.03
-1.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 SAR 2.94
$0.7 SAR 2.63
11.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 SAR 1.17
$0.23 SAR 0.86
34.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ar-rass
Jeddah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 SAR 8.88
$1.73 SAR 6.48
36.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1 SAR 3.76
$0.94 SAR 3.53
6.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 SAR 5.66
$2.34 SAR 8.76
-35.47%
Eggs
$3.71 SAR 13.9
$2.62 SAR 9.83
41.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.94 SAR 26.03
$7.2 SAR 27.02
-3.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 SAR 28.8
$7.87 SAR 29.51
-2.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.94 SAR 48.53
$12.66 SAR 47.49
2.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 SAR 8.4
$2.17 SAR 8.15
3.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 SAR 5.94
$1.64 SAR 6.14
-3.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 SAR 6.23
$1.62 SAR 6.06
2.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 SAR 5.82
$1.6 SAR 6
-3.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 SAR 4.78
$1.28 SAR 4.8
-0.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 SAR 5
$1.26 SAR 4.72
5.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 SAR 4.63
$1.06 SAR 3.96
16.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 SAR 2.08
$0.56 SAR 2.1
-1.79%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.99 SAR 11.21
$5.19 SAR 19.46
-42.39%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 SAR 6.56
$1.91 SAR 7.15
-8.38%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 SAR 7.78
$2.52 SAR 9.44
-17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 SAR 24.1
$6.73 SAR 25.25
-4.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Ar-rass
Jeddah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 SAR 4.1
$1.36 SAR 5.1
-19.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.01 SAR 143
$40.05 SAR 150
-5.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.72 SAR 10.19
$3.17 SAR 11.88
-14.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 SAR 6.87
$1.9 SAR 7.12
-3.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.08 SAR 49.07
$14.89 SAR 55.9
-12.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 SAR 2.38
$0.62 SAR 2.33
1.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K SAR 99.3K
$26.6K SAR 99.7K
-0.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K SAR 82.5K
$22K SAR 82.6K
-0.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ar-rass
Jeddah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 SAR 400
$107 SAR 403
-0.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.27 SAR 125
$31.89 SAR 120
4.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.8 SAR 277
$68.1 SAR 255
8.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ar-rass
Jeddah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.64 SAR 164
$89.8 SAR 337
-51.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.55 SAR 133
$46.11 SAR 173
-22.90%
Cinema Ticket
$15.59 SAR 58.5
$13.1 SAR 49.13
19.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ar-rass
Jeddah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$350 SAR 1,313
$402 SAR 1,509
-13.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,952 SAR 26.1K
$6,408 SAR 24K
8.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ar-rass
Jeddah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.96 SAR 78.6
$63 SAR 236
-66.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.3 SAR 226
$57.3 SAR 215
5.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.9 SAR 292
$92.9 SAR 348
-16.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.7 SAR 310
$84.7 SAR 318
-2.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ar-rass
Jeddah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 SAR 1,675
$502 SAR 1,881
-10.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 SAR 1,409
$378 SAR 1,417
-0.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$388 SAR 1,456
$927 SAR 3,476
-58.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 SAR 2,315
$599 SAR 2,249
2.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,737 SAR 6,518
$1,961 SAR 7,355
-11.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$986 SAR 3,699
$1,044 SAR 3,918
-5.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ar-rass
Jeddah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,724 SAR 6,468
$2,338 SAR 8,770
-26.25%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Jeddah: October 28, 2025

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