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Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeddah and Arar Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeddah and Arar

🙂 Solo nomad: Jeddah is 2.3% cheaper than Arar without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jeddah is 13.2% more expensive than Arar without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jeddah
Arar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.59 SAR 24.73
$6.71 SAR 25.16
-1.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.40 SAR 148
$44.05 SAR 165
-10.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.91 SAR 29.68
$7.87 SAR 29.51
0.51%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 SAR 7.88
$1.77 SAR 6.65
18.64%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SAR 7.83
$1.78 SAR 6.67
17.42%
Cappuccino
$3.61 SAR 13.54
$3.60 SAR 13.50
0.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 SAR 2.82
$0.74 SAR 2.79
1.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 SAR 0.86
$0.29 SAR 1.08
-20.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jeddah
Arar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SAR 6.51
$1.65 SAR 6.20
5.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 SAR 3.45
$0.94 SAR 3.53
-2.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 SAR 8.66
$2.27 SAR 8.52
1.76%
Eggs
$2.63 SAR 9.86
$2.42 SAR 9.07
8.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.41 SAR 27.79
$6.83 SAR 25.61
8.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.48 SAR 28.06
$7.39 SAR 27.70
1.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.43 SAR 46.60
$12.97 SAR 48.63
-4.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 SAR 8.15
$2.17 SAR 8.14
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 SAR 5.92
$1.62 SAR 6.08
-2.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 SAR 6.09
$1.66 SAR 6.23
-2.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.60 SAR 5.98
$1.58 SAR 5.92
1.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 SAR 4.79
$1.28 SAR 4.79
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 SAR 4.65
$1.28 SAR 4.81
-3.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 SAR 4.14
$1.24 SAR 4.63
-10.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 SAR 2.18
$0.55 SAR 2.08
5.45%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$4.21 SAR 15.80
$3.18 SAR 11.91
32.39%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 SAR 7.36
$1.71 SAR 6.40
14.62%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 SAR 9.36
$2.01 SAR 7.52
24.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.56 SAR 24.61
$7.11 SAR 26.65
-7.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Jeddah
Arar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 SAR 5.12
$1.08 SAR 4.06
26.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.58 SAR 152
$40.50 SAR 152
0.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 SAR 12.15
$2.68 SAR 10.05
20.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 SAR 7.16
$1.91 SAR 7.18
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.14 SAR 56.8
$13.11 SAR 49.17
15.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 SAR 2.24
$0.64 SAR 2.40
-6.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K SAR 100.9K
$26.1K SAR 98.0K
3.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K SAR 79.7K
$22.3K SAR 83.5K
-4.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeddah
Arar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 SAR 392
$107 SAR 400
-2.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.50 SAR 122
$33.61 SAR 126
-3.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.3 SAR 260
$76.2 SAR 286
-9.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jeddah
Arar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$91.0 SAR 341
$88.5 SAR 332
2.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.84 SAR 172
$35.16 SAR 132
30.38%
Cinema Ticket
$13.49 SAR 50.6
$15.60 SAR 58.5
-13.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jeddah
Arar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$405 SAR 1,519
$357 SAR 1,338
13.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,501 SAR 24.4K
$6,881 SAR 25.8K
-5.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jeddah
Arar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.5 SAR 242
$60.0 SAR 225
7.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 SAR 220
$60.8 SAR 228
-3.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.4 SAR 354
$78.0 SAR 292
21.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.4 SAR 317
$82.4 SAR 309
2.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jeddah
Arar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 SAR 1,861
$441 SAR 1,654
12.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 SAR 1,420
$374 SAR 1,401
1.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$896 SAR 3,359
$840 SAR 3,149
6.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$610 SAR 2,289
$628 SAR 2,356
-2.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,777 SAR 6,663
$2,366 SAR 8,874
-24.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$978 SAR 3,667
$1,419 SAR 5,322
-31.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jeddah
Arar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,122 SAR 7,956
$1,004 SAR 3,765
111.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
4.42
1.81%

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Last update for Jeddah: January 12, 2026

Last update for Arar: January 11, 2026

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