Cost of Living Comparison Between Ha'il and Jeddah Cost of Living Comparison Between Ha'il and Jeddah

🙂 Solo nomad: Ha'il is 16.6% cheaper than Jeddah without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ha'il is 18% cheaper than Jeddah without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ha'il
Jeddah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.74 SAR 25.28
$6.53 SAR 24.47
3.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.49 SAR 95.6
$40.14 SAR 151
-36.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 SAR 26.21
$8.16 SAR 30.59
-14.34%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.06 SAR 3.96
$2.10 SAR 7.89
-49.52%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 SAR 7.80
$2.11 SAR 7.91
-1.42%
Cappuccino
$3.26 SAR 12.22
$3.59 SAR 13.47
-9.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 SAR 3.72
$0.75 SAR 2.82
32.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 SAR 1.30
$0.25 SAR 0.94
40.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ha'il
Jeddah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SAR 6.57
$1.74 SAR 6.54
0.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 SAR 2.97
$0.89 SAR 3.34
-11.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 SAR 6.97
$2.26 SAR 8.48
-17.70%
Eggs
$1.95 SAR 7.32
$2.69 SAR 10.07
-27.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.56 SAR 24.62
$7.12 SAR 26.69
-7.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 SAR 32.79
$7.79 SAR 29.22
12.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.20 SAR 30.74
$12.82 SAR 48.09
-36.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.55 SAR 5.81
$2.12 SAR 7.93
-26.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 SAR 5.83
$1.65 SAR 6.18
-5.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 SAR 4.67
$1.61 SAR 6.04
-22.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 SAR 7.66
$1.60 SAR 6.00
27.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 SAR 4.84
$1.31 SAR 4.90
-1.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.87
$1.22 SAR 4.57
28.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 SAR 3.95
$1.07 SAR 4.01
-1.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 SAR 1.83
$0.58 SAR 2.19
-15.52%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.54 SAR 9.52
$4.10 SAR 15.36
-38.05%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 SAR 6.53
$1.88 SAR 7.06
-7.45%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 SAR 7.79
$2.45 SAR 9.17
-15.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.81 SAR 25.52
$6.79 SAR 25.45
0.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Ha'il
Jeddah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 SAR 4.11
$1.34 SAR 5.04
-17.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.92 SAR 150
$40.05 SAR 150
-0.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.72 SAR 10.21
$3.24 SAR 12.16
-16.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 SAR 7.18
$1.83 SAR 6.88
4.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.17 SAR 49.37
$15.28 SAR 57.3
-13.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 SAR 2.38
$0.63 SAR 2.38
1.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K SAR 100.5K
$26.2K SAR 98.4K
2.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K SAR 83.4K
$21.5K SAR 80.6K
3.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ha'il
Jeddah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.8 SAR 202
$106 SAR 396
-49.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.14 SAR 79.3
$31.36 SAR 118
-32.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.11 SAR 173
$68.1 SAR 255
-32.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ha'il
Jeddah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.3 SAR 249
$91.2 SAR 342
-27.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.84 SAR 134
$46.14 SAR 173
-22.32%
Cinema Ticket
$14.84 SAR 55.6
$13.31 SAR 49.89
11.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ha'il
Jeddah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$356 SAR 1,334
$400 SAR 1,500
-11.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,954 SAR 26.1K
$6,590 SAR 24.7K
5.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ha'il
Jeddah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.1 SAR 225
$65.2 SAR 244
-7.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.7 SAR 224
$57.8 SAR 217
3.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.0 SAR 292
$94.0 SAR 353
-17.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.3 SAR 301
$85.4 SAR 320
-5.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ha'il
Jeddah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 SAR 1,872
$497 SAR 1,865
0.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 SAR 1,245
$391 SAR 1,466
-15.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 SAR 1,670
$904 SAR 3,391
-50.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$356 SAR 1,336
$612 SAR 2,297
-41.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,430 SAR 9,113
$1,576 SAR 5,910
54.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,321 SAR 4,954
$966 SAR 3,622
36.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ha'il
Jeddah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,070 SAR 4,012
$2,130 SAR 7,989
-49.78%
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 Ha'il: March 2, 2026

Last update for Jeddah: March 1, 2026

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