Cost of Living Comparison Between Arima and Jeddah Cost of Living Comparison Between Arima and Jeddah

😐 Solo nomad: Arima is 0.6% more expensive than Jeddah without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Arima is 2.6% more expensive than Jeddah without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arima
Jeddah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.98 TTD 60.3
$6.86 SAR 25.73
30.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.1 TTD 498
$40.02 SAR 150
85.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.56 TTD 50.8
$8.02 SAR 30.1
-5.74%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.15 SAR 8.08
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.17 SAR 8.12
-
Cappuccino
$2.34 TTD 15.72
$3.74 SAR 14.03
-37.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 TTD 6.55
$0.7 SAR 2.63
40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 TTD 4.83
$0.23 SAR 0.86
213.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.67 TTD 11.21
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 TTD 20.31
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arima
Jeddah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 TTD 15.54
$1.73 SAR 6.48
33.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 TTD 15.76
$0.94 SAR 3.53
150.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.36 TTD 15.83
$2.34 SAR 8.76
0.85%
Eggs
$4.38 TTD 29.4
$2.62 SAR 9.83
67.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.92 TTD 39.8
$7.2 SAR 27.02
-17.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.91 TTD 39.74
$7.87 SAR 29.51
-24.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.2 TTD 28.24
$12.66 SAR 47.49
-66.82%
Apples (1kg)
$5.91 TTD 39.72
$2.17 SAR 8.15
172.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 TTD 13.78
$1.64 SAR 6.14
25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.32 TTD 29.05
$1.62 SAR 6.06
166.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 TTD 29.37
$1.6 SAR 6
173.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 TTD 7.05
$1.28 SAR 4.8
-17.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 TTD 5.28
$1.26 SAR 4.72
-37.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 TTD 9.71
$1.06 SAR 3.96
35.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 TTD 7.84
$0.56 SAR 2.1
108.93%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$5.19 SAR 19.46
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.91 SAR 7.15
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.52 SAR 9.44
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 TTD 27.98
$6.73 SAR 25.25
-38.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.97 TTD 127
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 TTD 12.64
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 TTD 18.13
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Arima
Jeddah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 TTD 5.59
$1.36 SAR 5.1
-38.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.05 SAR 150
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 TTD 6.54
$3.17 SAR 11.88
-69.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 TTD 4.88
$1.9 SAR 7.12
-61.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.49 TTD 97.4
$14.89 SAR 55.9
-2.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 TTD 6.24
$0.62 SAR 2.33
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K TTD 186.1K
$26.6K SAR 99.7K
4.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K TTD 183.1K
$22K SAR 82.6K
23.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arima
Jeddah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 TTD 542
$107 SAR 403
-24.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.99 TTD 302
$31.89 SAR 120
41.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62 TTD 417
$68.1 SAR 255
-8.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arima
Jeddah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.82 TTD 328
$89.8 SAR 337
-45.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$46.11 SAR 173
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.29 TTD 35.57
$13.1 SAR 49.13
-59.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arima
Jeddah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$131 TTD 881
$402 SAR 1,509
-67.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,109 TTD 47.8K
$6,408 SAR 24K
10.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arima
Jeddah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.3 TTD 345
$63 SAR 236
-18.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.74 TTD 180
$57.3 SAR 215
-53.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 TTD 849
$92.9 SAR 348
36.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 TTD 490
$84.7 SAR 318
-13.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arima
Jeddah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 TTD 3,214
$502 SAR 1,881
-4.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 TTD 2,368
$378 SAR 1,417
-6.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 TTD 5,654
$927 SAR 3,476
-9.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$707 TTD 4,751
$599 SAR 2,249
17.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,961 SAR 7,355
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,044 SAR 3,918
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arima
Jeddah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,192 TTD 8,007
$2,338 SAR 8,770
-49.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
4.5
-33.33%

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Last update for Arima: October 26, 2025

Last update for Jeddah: October 28, 2025

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