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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jeddah is 4.7% cheaper than Arar without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jeddah is 12.1% more expensive than Arar without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jeddah
Arar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.86 SAR 25.73
$6.71 SAR 25.18
2.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.02 SAR 150
$45.31 SAR 170
-11.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.02 SAR 30.1
$8.21 SAR 30.81
-2.31%
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
$1.77 SAR 6.64
22.60%
Cappuccino
$3.74 SAR 14.03
$3.75 SAR 14.07
-0.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 SAR 2.63
$0.74 SAR 2.76
-5.41%
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)
$1.73 SAR 6.48
$1.63 SAR 6.13
6.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 SAR 3.53
$1.01 SAR 3.8
-6.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 SAR 8.76
$2.28 SAR 8.55
2.63%
Eggs
$2.62 SAR 9.83
$2.53 SAR 9.51
3.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.2 SAR 27.02
$6.93 SAR 25.99
3.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.87 SAR 29.51
$7.47 SAR 28.01
5.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.66 SAR 47.49
$12.94 SAR 48.55
-2.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 SAR 8.15
$2.24 SAR 8.4
-3.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 SAR 6.14
$1.57 SAR 5.87
4.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 SAR 6.06
$1.73 SAR 6.49
-6.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 SAR 6
$1.61 SAR 6.05
-0.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 SAR 4.8
$1.23 SAR 4.6
4.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 SAR 4.72
$1.33 SAR 4.99
-5.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 SAR 3.96
$1.2 SAR 4.5
-11.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 SAR 2.1
$0.58 SAR 2.19
-3.45%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$5.19 SAR 19.46
$2.63 SAR 9.86
97.34%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 SAR 7.15
$1.78 SAR 6.66
7.30%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SAR 9.44
$2.04 SAR 7.65
23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.73 SAR 25.25
$7.15 SAR 26.83
-5.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Jeddah
Arar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 SAR 5.1
$1.04 SAR 3.92
30.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.05 SAR 150
$41.77 SAR 157
-4.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 SAR 11.88
$2.63 SAR 9.88
20.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 SAR 7.12
$1.89 SAR 7.09
0.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.89 SAR 55.9
$13.31 SAR 49.92
11.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.62 SAR 2.33
$0.6 SAR 2.26
3.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K SAR 99.7K
$27K SAR 101.3K
-1.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K SAR 82.6K
$22.2K SAR 83.4K
-0.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeddah
Arar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 SAR 403
$107 SAR 401
0.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.89 SAR 120
$34.08 SAR 128
-6.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.1 SAR 255
$77.1 SAR 289
-11.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jeddah
Arar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.8 SAR 337
$86.4 SAR 324
4.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.11 SAR 173
$35.68 SAR 134
29.23%
Cinema Ticket
$13.1 SAR 49.13
$15.37 SAR 57.7
-14.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jeddah
Arar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 SAR 1,509
$348 SAR 1,305
15.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,408 SAR 24K
$6,901 SAR 25.9K
-7.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jeddah
Arar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63 SAR 236
$58.1 SAR 218
8.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.3 SAR 215
$60.7 SAR 228
-5.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.9 SAR 348
$78.3 SAR 294
18.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 SAR 318
$82 SAR 308
3.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jeddah
Arar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 SAR 1,881
$431 SAR 1,617
16.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 SAR 1,417
$381 SAR 1,430
-0.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$927 SAR 3,476
$860 SAR 3,227
7.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$599 SAR 2,249
$631 SAR 2,367
-4.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,961 SAR 7,355
$1,831 SAR 6,868
7.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,044 SAR 3,918
$1,115 SAR 4,182
-6.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jeddah
Arar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,338 SAR 8,770
$983 SAR 3,686
137.92%
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 Arar: October 27, 2025

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