Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeddah and Ar-rass Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeddah and Ar-rass

😐 Solo nomad: Jeddah is 8.3% more expensive than Ar-rass without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jeddah is 4.4% more expensive than Ar-rass without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jeddah
Ar-rass
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.86 SAR 25.73
$6.8 SAR 25.51
0.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.02 SAR 150
$44.96 SAR 169
-10.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.02 SAR 30.1
$7.9 SAR 29.62
1.52%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 SAR 8.08
$1.75 SAR 6.58
22.86%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 SAR 8.12
$1.79 SAR 6.7
21.23%
Cappuccino
$3.74 SAR 14.03
$3.68 SAR 13.8
1.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 SAR 2.63
$0.78 SAR 2.94
-10.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 SAR 0.86
$0.31 SAR 1.17
-25.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jeddah
Ar-rass
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 SAR 6.48
$2.37 SAR 8.88
-27.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 SAR 3.53
$1 SAR 3.76
-6.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 SAR 8.76
$1.51 SAR 5.66
54.97%
Eggs
$2.62 SAR 9.83
$3.71 SAR 13.9
-29.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.2 SAR 27.02
$6.94 SAR 26.03
3.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.87 SAR 29.51
$7.68 SAR 28.8
2.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.66 SAR 47.49
$12.94 SAR 48.53
-2.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 SAR 8.15
$2.24 SAR 8.4
-3.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 SAR 6.14
$1.58 SAR 5.94
3.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 SAR 6.06
$1.66 SAR 6.23
-2.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 SAR 6
$1.55 SAR 5.82
3.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 SAR 4.8
$1.27 SAR 4.78
0.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 SAR 4.72
$1.33 SAR 5
-5.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 SAR 3.96
$1.24 SAR 4.63
-14.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 SAR 2.1
$0.55 SAR 2.08
1.82%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$5.19 SAR 19.46
$2.99 SAR 11.21
73.58%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 SAR 7.15
$1.75 SAR 6.56
9.14%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SAR 9.44
$2.07 SAR 7.78
21.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.73 SAR 25.25
$6.43 SAR 24.1
4.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Jeddah
Ar-rass
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 SAR 5.1
$1.09 SAR 4.1
24.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.05 SAR 150
$38.01 SAR 143
5.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 SAR 11.88
$2.72 SAR 10.19
16.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 SAR 7.12
$1.83 SAR 6.87
3.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.89 SAR 55.9
$13.08 SAR 49.07
13.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.62 SAR 2.33
$0.63 SAR 2.38
-1.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K SAR 99.7K
$26.5K SAR 99.3K
0.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K SAR 82.6K
$22K SAR 82.5K
0.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeddah
Ar-rass
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 SAR 403
$107 SAR 400
0.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.89 SAR 120
$33.27 SAR 125
-4.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.1 SAR 255
$73.8 SAR 277
-7.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jeddah
Ar-rass
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.8 SAR 337
$43.64 SAR 164
105.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.11 SAR 173
$35.55 SAR 133
29.70%
Cinema Ticket
$13.1 SAR 49.13
$15.59 SAR 58.5
-15.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jeddah
Ar-rass
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 SAR 1,509
$350 SAR 1,313
14.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,408 SAR 24K
$6,952 SAR 26.1K
-7.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jeddah
Ar-rass
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63 SAR 236
$20.96 SAR 78.6
200.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.3 SAR 215
$60.3 SAR 226
-5.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.9 SAR 348
$77.9 SAR 292
19.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 SAR 318
$82.7 SAR 310
2.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jeddah
Ar-rass
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 SAR 1,881
$447 SAR 1,675
12.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 SAR 1,417
$375 SAR 1,409
0.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$927 SAR 3,476
$388 SAR 1,456
138.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$599 SAR 2,249
$617 SAR 2,315
-2.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,961 SAR 7,355
$1,737 SAR 6,518
12.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,044 SAR 3,918
$986 SAR 3,699
5.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jeddah
Ar-rass
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,338 SAR 8,770
$1,724 SAR 6,468
35.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
4.42
1.81%

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

Last update for Jeddah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ar-rass: October 27, 2025

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