Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeddah and Arima Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeddah and Arima

🙂 Solo nomad: Jeddah is 0.6% cheaper than Arima without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jeddah is 2.5% cheaper than Arima without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jeddah
Arima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.86 SAR 25.73
$8.98 TTD 60.3
-23.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.02 SAR 150
$74.1 TTD 498
-45.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.02 SAR 30.1
$7.56 TTD 50.8
6.08%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 SAR 8.08
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 SAR 8.12
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.74 SAR 14.03
$2.34 TTD 15.72
59.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 SAR 2.63
$0.98 TTD 6.55
-28.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 SAR 0.86
$0.72 TTD 4.83
-68.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.67 TTD 11.21
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.02 TTD 20.31
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jeddah
Arima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 SAR 6.48
$2.31 TTD 15.54
-25.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 SAR 3.53
$2.35 TTD 15.76
-60.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 SAR 8.76
$2.36 TTD 15.83
-0.85%
Eggs
$2.62 SAR 9.83
$4.38 TTD 29.4
-40.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.2 SAR 27.02
$5.92 TTD 39.8
21.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.87 SAR 29.51
$5.91 TTD 39.74
33.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.66 SAR 47.49
$4.2 TTD 28.24
201.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 SAR 8.15
$5.91 TTD 39.72
-63.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 SAR 6.14
$2.05 TTD 13.78
-20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 SAR 6.06
$4.32 TTD 29.05
-62.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 SAR 6
$4.37 TTD 29.37
-63.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 SAR 4.8
$1.05 TTD 7.05
21.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 SAR 4.72
$0.79 TTD 5.28
59.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 SAR 3.96
$1.44 TTD 9.71
-26.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 SAR 2.1
$1.17 TTD 7.84
-52.14%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$5.19 SAR 19.46
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 SAR 7.15
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SAR 9.44
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.73 SAR 25.25
$4.16 TTD 27.98
61.78%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.97 TTD 127
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.88 TTD 12.64
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.7 TTD 18.13
-
🚌 Getting Around
Jeddah
Arima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 SAR 5.1
$0.83 TTD 5.59
63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.05 SAR 150
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 SAR 11.88
$0.97 TTD 6.54
226.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 SAR 7.12
$0.73 TTD 4.88
160.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.89 SAR 55.9
$14.49 TTD 97.4
2.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.62 SAR 2.33
$0.93 TTD 6.24
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K SAR 99.7K
$27.7K TTD 186.1K
-4.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K SAR 82.6K
$27.2K TTD 183.1K
-19.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeddah
Arima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 SAR 403
$80.7 TTD 542
33.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.89 SAR 120
$44.99 TTD 302
-29.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.1 SAR 255
$62 TTD 417
9.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jeddah
Arima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.8 SAR 337
$48.82 TTD 328
83.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.11 SAR 173
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.1 SAR 49.13
$5.29 TTD 35.57
147.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jeddah
Arima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 SAR 1,509
$131 TTD 881
206.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,408 SAR 24K
$7,109 TTD 47.8K
-9.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jeddah
Arima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63 SAR 236
$51.3 TTD 345
22.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.3 SAR 215
$26.74 TTD 180
114.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.9 SAR 348
$126 TTD 849
-26.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 SAR 318
$72.9 TTD 490
16.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jeddah
Arima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 SAR 1,881
$478 TTD 3,214
4.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 SAR 1,417
$352 TTD 2,368
7.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$927 SAR 3,476
$841 TTD 5,654
10.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$599 SAR 2,249
$707 TTD 4,751
-15.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,961 SAR 7,355
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,044 SAR 3,918
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jeddah
Arima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,338 SAR 8,770
$1,192 TTD 8,007
96.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
3
50.00%

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Last update for Jeddah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Arima: October 26, 2025

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