Cost of Living Comparison Between Arar and Jeddah Cost of Living Comparison Between Arar and Jeddah

😐 Solo nomad: Arar is 4.9% more expensive than Jeddah without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Arar is 10.8% cheaper than Jeddah without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arar
Jeddah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.71 SAR 25.18
$6.86 SAR 25.73
-2.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.31 SAR 170
$40.02 SAR 150
13.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 SAR 30.81
$8.02 SAR 30.1
2.37%
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)
$1.77 SAR 6.64
$2.17 SAR 8.12
-18.43%
Cappuccino
$3.75 SAR 14.07
$3.74 SAR 14.03
0.27%
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 1.08
$0.23 SAR 0.86
26.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arar
Jeddah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 SAR 6.13
$1.73 SAR 6.48
-5.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 SAR 3.8
$0.94 SAR 3.53
7.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.28 SAR 8.55
$2.34 SAR 8.76
-2.56%
Eggs
$2.53 SAR 9.51
$2.62 SAR 9.83
-3.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.93 SAR 25.99
$7.2 SAR 27.02
-3.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.47 SAR 28.01
$7.87 SAR 29.51
-5.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.94 SAR 48.55
$12.66 SAR 47.49
2.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 SAR 8.4
$2.17 SAR 8.15
3.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.87
$1.64 SAR 6.14
-4.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 SAR 6.49
$1.62 SAR 6.06
6.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.05
$1.6 SAR 6
0.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 SAR 4.6
$1.28 SAR 4.8
-3.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 SAR 4.99
$1.26 SAR 4.72
5.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 SAR 4.5
$1.06 SAR 3.96
13.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 SAR 2.19
$0.56 SAR 2.1
3.57%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.63 SAR 9.86
$5.19 SAR 19.46
-49.33%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 SAR 6.66
$1.91 SAR 7.15
-6.81%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 SAR 7.65
$2.52 SAR 9.44
-19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.15 SAR 26.83
$6.73 SAR 25.25
6.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Arar
Jeddah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 SAR 3.92
$1.36 SAR 5.1
-23.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.77 SAR 157
$40.05 SAR 150
4.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 SAR 9.88
$3.17 SAR 11.88
-17.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SAR 7.09
$1.9 SAR 7.12
-0.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.31 SAR 49.92
$14.89 SAR 55.9
-10.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.6 SAR 2.26
$0.62 SAR 2.33
-3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27K SAR 101.3K
$26.6K SAR 99.7K
1.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K SAR 83.4K
$22K SAR 82.6K
0.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arar
Jeddah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 SAR 401
$107 SAR 403
-0.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.08 SAR 128
$31.89 SAR 120
6.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$77.1 SAR 289
$68.1 SAR 255
13.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arar
Jeddah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.4 SAR 324
$89.8 SAR 337
-3.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.68 SAR 134
$46.11 SAR 173
-22.62%
Cinema Ticket
$15.37 SAR 57.7
$13.1 SAR 49.13
17.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arar
Jeddah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$348 SAR 1,305
$402 SAR 1,509
-13.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,901 SAR 25.9K
$6,408 SAR 24K
7.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arar
Jeddah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 SAR 218
$63 SAR 236
-7.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.7 SAR 228
$57.3 SAR 215
5.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.3 SAR 294
$92.9 SAR 348
-15.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82 SAR 308
$84.7 SAR 318
-3.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arar
Jeddah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 SAR 1,617
$502 SAR 1,881
-14.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$381 SAR 1,430
$378 SAR 1,417
0.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$860 SAR 3,227
$927 SAR 3,476
-7.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$631 SAR 2,367
$599 SAR 2,249
5.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,831 SAR 6,868
$1,961 SAR 7,355
-6.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,115 SAR 4,182
$1,044 SAR 3,918
6.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arar
Jeddah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$983 SAR 3,686
$2,338 SAR 8,770
-57.97%
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 Arar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Jeddah: October 28, 2025

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