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

🙂 Solo nomad: Arima is 7.4% cheaper than Jeddah without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Arima is 20.3% more expensive than Jeddah without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arima
Jeddah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.78 TTD 59.3
$6.53 SAR 24.47
34.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.4 TTD 496
$40.14 SAR 151
82.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.27 TTD 49.15
$8.16 SAR 30.59
-10.91%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.10 SAR 7.89
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.11 SAR 7.91
-
Cappuccino
$2.36 TTD 15.94
$3.59 SAR 13.47
-34.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 TTD 6.91
$0.75 SAR 2.82
36.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 TTD 5.25
$0.25 SAR 0.94
212.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 TTD 10.71
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 TTD 20.61
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arima
Jeddah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 TTD 15.37
$1.74 SAR 6.54
30.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.24 TTD 15.16
$0.89 SAR 3.34
151.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 TTD 15.86
$2.26 SAR 8.48
3.98%
Eggs
$4.30 TTD 29.10
$2.69 SAR 10.07
59.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.03 TTD 40.79
$7.12 SAR 26.69
-15.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.78 TTD 39.11
$7.79 SAR 29.22
-25.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.23 TTD 28.58
$12.82 SAR 48.09
-67.00%
Apples (1kg)
$5.79 TTD 39.11
$2.12 SAR 7.93
173.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 TTD 13.37
$1.65 SAR 6.18
20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.28 TTD 28.96
$1.61 SAR 6.04
165.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.49 TTD 30.35
$1.60 SAR 6.00
180.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 TTD 6.81
$1.31 SAR 4.90
-22.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 TTD 5.26
$1.22 SAR 4.57
-36.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 TTD 9.81
$1.07 SAR 4.01
35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 TTD 7.77
$0.58 SAR 2.19
98.28%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$4.10 SAR 15.36
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.88 SAR 7.06
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.45 SAR 9.17
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.33 TTD 29.29
$6.79 SAR 25.45
-36.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.53 TTD 132
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 TTD 12.84
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 TTD 18.42
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Arima
Jeddah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.80 TTD 5.39
$1.34 SAR 5.04
-40.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.05 SAR 150
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 TTD 6.36
$3.24 SAR 12.16
-70.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 TTD 5.20
$1.83 SAR 6.88
-57.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.95 TTD 101
$15.28 SAR 57.3
-2.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 TTD 6.71
$0.63 SAR 2.38
57.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K TTD 186.0K
$26.2K SAR 98.4K
4.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K TTD 180.6K
$21.5K SAR 80.6K
24.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arima
Jeddah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.3 TTD 543
$106 SAR 396
-23.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.51 TTD 294
$31.36 SAR 118
38.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.5 TTD 416
$68.1 SAR 255
-9.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arima
Jeddah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.22 TTD 326
$91.2 SAR 342
-47.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$46.14 SAR 173
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.31 TTD 35.91
$13.31 SAR 49.89
-60.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arima
Jeddah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$132 TTD 895
$400 SAR 1,500
-66.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,330 TTD 49.6K
$6,590 SAR 24.7K
11.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arima
Jeddah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.1 TTD 345
$65.2 SAR 244
-21.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.75 TTD 181
$57.8 SAR 217
-53.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 TTD 836
$94.0 SAR 353
31.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.3 TTD 502
$85.4 SAR 320
-13.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arima
Jeddah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 TTD 3,274
$497 SAR 1,865
-2.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 TTD 2,390
$391 SAR 1,466
-9.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$851 TTD 5,752
$904 SAR 3,391
-5.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$711 TTD 4,809
$612 SAR 2,297
16.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,576 SAR 5,910
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$966 SAR 3,622
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arima
Jeddah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,188 TTD 8,032
$2,130 SAR 7,989
-44.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
4.5
-33.33%

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

Last update for Arima: February 28, 2026

Last update for Jeddah: March 1, 2026

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