Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeddah and Al Mubarraz Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeddah and Al Mubarraz

🙂 Solo nomad: Jeddah is 7.6% cheaper than Al Mubarraz without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jeddah is 9.6% cheaper than Al Mubarraz without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jeddah
Al Mubarraz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.53 SAR 24.47
$7.26 SAR 27.23
-10.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.14 SAR 151
$39.16 SAR 147
2.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.16 SAR 30.59
$7.05 SAR 26.42
15.74%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 SAR 7.89
$1.75 SAR 6.57
20.00%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 SAR 7.91
$2.15 SAR 8.06
-1.86%
Cappuccino
$3.59 SAR 13.47
$4.15 SAR 15.55
-13.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 SAR 2.82
$0.64 SAR 2.42
17.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 SAR 0.94
$0.19 SAR 0.71
31.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jeddah
Al Mubarraz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SAR 6.54
$1.68 SAR 6.31
3.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 SAR 3.34
$1.25 SAR 4.70
-28.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 SAR 8.48
$2.43 SAR 9.10
-7.00%
Eggs
$2.69 SAR 10.07
$2.74 SAR 10.29
-1.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.12 SAR 26.69
$8.68 SAR 32.54
-17.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 SAR 29.22
$10.14 SAR 38.04
-23.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.82 SAR 48.09
$14.92 SAR 56.0
-14.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 SAR 7.93
$2.31 SAR 8.66
-8.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 SAR 6.18
$1.77 SAR 6.63
-6.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.04
$1.80 SAR 6.77
-10.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.60 SAR 6.00
$1.57 SAR 5.89
1.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 SAR 4.90
$1.27 SAR 4.78
3.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 SAR 4.57
$1.47 SAR 5.53
-17.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 SAR 4.01
$1.45 SAR 5.42
-26.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 SAR 2.19
$0.56 SAR 2.09
3.57%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$4.10 SAR 15.36
$2.85 SAR 10.68
43.86%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 SAR 7.06
$1.81 SAR 6.78
3.87%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 SAR 9.17
$2.33 SAR 8.75
5.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.79 SAR 25.45
$7.23 SAR 27.13
-6.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Jeddah
Al Mubarraz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.34 SAR 5.04
$1.05 SAR 3.92
27.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.05 SAR 150
$40.15 SAR 151
-0.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 SAR 12.16
$3.24 SAR 12.14
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 SAR 6.88
$1.84 SAR 6.91
-0.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.28 SAR 57.3
$13.21 SAR 49.55
15.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 SAR 2.38
$0.58 SAR 2.17
8.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K SAR 98.4K
$20.2K SAR 75.7K
30.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K SAR 80.6K
$22.9K SAR 85.9K
-6.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeddah
Al Mubarraz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 SAR 396
$105 SAR 393
0.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.36 SAR 118
$35.46 SAR 133
-11.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.1 SAR 255
$76.1 SAR 285
-10.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jeddah
Al Mubarraz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$91.2 SAR 342
$89.4 SAR 335
2.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.14 SAR 173
$35.24 SAR 132
30.93%
Cinema Ticket
$13.31 SAR 49.89
$15.92 SAR 59.7
-16.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jeddah
Al Mubarraz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$400 SAR 1,500
$448 SAR 1,681
-10.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,590 SAR 24.7K
$9,656 SAR 36.2K
-31.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jeddah
Al Mubarraz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.2 SAR 244
$59.2 SAR 222
10.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.8 SAR 217
$65.5 SAR 246
-11.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.0 SAR 353
$106 SAR 399
-11.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.4 SAR 320
$101 SAR 377
-15.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jeddah
Al Mubarraz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 SAR 1,865
$447 SAR 1,675
11.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 SAR 1,466
$374 SAR 1,404
4.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$904 SAR 3,391
$853 SAR 3,199
6.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$612 SAR 2,297
$618 SAR 2,318
-0.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,576 SAR 5,910
$2,518 SAR 9,443
-37.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$966 SAR 3,622
$1,456 SAR 5,459
-33.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jeddah
Al Mubarraz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,130 SAR 7,989
$1,050 SAR 3,937
102.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
5.31
-15.25%

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

Last update for Jeddah: March 1, 2026

Last update for Al Mubarraz: March 2, 2026

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