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

😐 Solo nomad: Jeddah is 3.1% more expensive than Ar-rass without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jeddah is 4.8% cheaper than Ar-rass without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jeddah
Ar-rass
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.53 SAR 24.47
$6.84 SAR 25.65
-4.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.14 SAR 151
$43.87 SAR 165
-8.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.16 SAR 30.59
$7.82 SAR 29.32
4.35%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 SAR 7.89
$1.77 SAR 6.63
18.64%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 SAR 7.91
$1.79 SAR 6.70
17.88%
Cappuccino
$3.59 SAR 13.47
$3.62 SAR 13.56
-0.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 SAR 2.82
$0.80 SAR 3.01
-6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 SAR 0.94
$0.31 SAR 1.17
-19.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jeddah
Ar-rass
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SAR 6.54
$2.46 SAR 9.24
-29.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 SAR 3.34
$1.00 SAR 3.75
-11.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 SAR 8.48
$1.49 SAR 5.60
51.68%
Eggs
$2.69 SAR 10.07
$3.69 SAR 13.84
-27.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.12 SAR 26.69
$6.99 SAR 26.23
1.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 SAR 29.22
$7.46 SAR 27.97
4.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.82 SAR 48.09
$13.07 SAR 49.02
-1.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 SAR 7.93
$2.26 SAR 8.46
-6.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 SAR 6.18
$1.59 SAR 5.96
3.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.04
$1.70 SAR 6.37
-5.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.60 SAR 6.00
$1.61 SAR 6.05
-0.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 SAR 4.90
$1.25 SAR 4.67
4.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 SAR 4.57
$1.27 SAR 4.76
-3.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 SAR 4.01
$1.20 SAR 4.49
-10.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 SAR 2.19
$0.55 SAR 2.06
5.45%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$4.10 SAR 15.36
$2.54 SAR 9.54
61.42%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 SAR 7.06
$1.70 SAR 6.37
10.59%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 SAR 9.17
$2.10 SAR 7.86
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.79 SAR 25.45
$6.40 SAR 24.00
6.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Jeddah
Ar-rass
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.34 SAR 5.04
$1.05 SAR 3.95
27.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.05 SAR 150
$39.76 SAR 149
0.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 SAR 12.16
$2.69 SAR 10.08
20.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 SAR 6.88
$1.89 SAR 7.08
-3.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.28 SAR 57.3
$13.36 SAR 50.1
14.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 SAR 2.38
$0.63 SAR 2.38
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K SAR 98.4K
$26.6K SAR 99.8K
-1.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K SAR 80.6K
$21.9K SAR 82.3K
-2.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeddah
Ar-rass
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 SAR 396
$105 SAR 395
0.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.36 SAR 118
$34.37 SAR 129
-8.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.1 SAR 255
$73.2 SAR 274
-6.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jeddah
Ar-rass
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$91.2 SAR 342
$44.28 SAR 166
106.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.14 SAR 173
$35.67 SAR 134
29.35%
Cinema Ticket
$13.31 SAR 49.89
$15.91 SAR 59.7
-16.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jeddah
Ar-rass
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$400 SAR 1,500
$358 SAR 1,344
11.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,590 SAR 24.7K
$7,116 SAR 26.7K
-7.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jeddah
Ar-rass
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.2 SAR 244
$21.61 SAR 81.0
201.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.8 SAR 217
$60.8 SAR 228
-4.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.0 SAR 353
$78.5 SAR 294
19.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.4 SAR 320
$82.9 SAR 311
2.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jeddah
Ar-rass
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 SAR 1,865
$436 SAR 1,634
14.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 SAR 1,466
$378 SAR 1,417
3.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$904 SAR 3,391
$381 SAR 1,427
137.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$612 SAR 2,297
$619 SAR 2,322
-1.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,576 SAR 5,910
$2,469 SAR 9,257
-36.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$966 SAR 3,622
$1,456 SAR 5,459
-33.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jeddah
Ar-rass
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,130 SAR 7,989
$1,759 SAR 6,598
21.08%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ar-rass: February 28, 2026

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