Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeddah and Buraydah Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeddah and Buraydah

🙂 Solo nomad: Jeddah is 14% cheaper than Buraydah without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jeddah is 1.2% more expensive than Buraydah without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jeddah
Buraydah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.86 SAR 25.73
$12.49 SAR 46.85
-45.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.02 SAR 150
$40.4 SAR 152
-0.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.02 SAR 30.1
$7.35 SAR 27.56
9.12%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 SAR 8.08
$1.62 SAR 6.09
32.72%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 SAR 8.12
$1.48 SAR 5.56
46.62%
Cappuccino
$3.74 SAR 14.03
$3.7 SAR 13.87
1.08%
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
$0.26 SAR 0.97
-11.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jeddah
Buraydah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 SAR 6.48
$1.66 SAR 6.21
4.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 SAR 3.53
$1.05 SAR 3.94
-10.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 SAR 8.76
$2.47 SAR 9.26
-5.26%
Eggs
$2.62 SAR 9.83
$2.52 SAR 9.45
3.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.2 SAR 27.02
$8.28 SAR 31.08
-13.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.87 SAR 29.51
$6.88 SAR 25.81
14.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.66 SAR 47.49
$13.92 SAR 52.2
-9.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 SAR 8.15
$2.51 SAR 9.42
-13.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 SAR 6.14
$1.8 SAR 6.74
-8.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 SAR 6.06
$1.45 SAR 5.45
11.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 SAR 6
$1.74 SAR 6.52
-8.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 SAR 4.8
$1.46 SAR 5.48
-12.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 SAR 4.72
$1.57 SAR 5.9
-19.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 SAR 3.96
$1.16 SAR 4.35
-8.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 SAR 2.1
$0.7 SAR 2.61
-20.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$5.19 SAR 19.46
$1.65 SAR 6.17
214.55%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 SAR 7.15
$1.5 SAR 5.63
27.33%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SAR 9.44
$2.59 SAR 9.71
-2.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.73 SAR 25.25
$6.37 SAR 23.9
5.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Jeddah
Buraydah
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
$39.92 SAR 150
0.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 SAR 11.88
$2.59 SAR 9.72
22.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 SAR 7.12
$1.85 SAR 6.92
2.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.89 SAR 55.9
$16.6 SAR 62.3
-10.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.62 SAR 2.33
$0.59 SAR 2.22
5.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K SAR 99.7K
$26.5K SAR 99.6K
0.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K SAR 82.6K
$24.4K SAR 91.6K
-9.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeddah
Buraydah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 SAR 403
$75.2 SAR 282
42.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.89 SAR 120
$29.84 SAR 112
6.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.1 SAR 255
$70.9 SAR 266
-3.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jeddah
Buraydah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.8 SAR 337
$99.2 SAR 372
-9.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.11 SAR 173
$35.74 SAR 134
29.02%
Cinema Ticket
$13.1 SAR 49.13
$15.68 SAR 58.8
-16.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jeddah
Buraydah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 SAR 1,509
$264 SAR 992
52.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,408 SAR 24K
$3,755 SAR 14.1K
70.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jeddah
Buraydah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63 SAR 236
$50.8 SAR 190
24.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.3 SAR 215
$75 SAR 281
-23.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.9 SAR 348
$80.8 SAR 303
14.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 SAR 318
$71.3 SAR 267
18.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jeddah
Buraydah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 SAR 1,881
$630 SAR 2,363
-20.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 SAR 1,417
$339 SAR 1,273
11.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$927 SAR 3,476
$1,709 SAR 6,412
-45.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$599 SAR 2,249
$808 SAR 3,029
-25.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,961 SAR 7,355
$703 SAR 2,637
178.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,044 SAR 3,918
$524 SAR 1,965
99.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jeddah
Buraydah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,338 SAR 8,770
$2,573 SAR 9,653
-9.15%
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 Buraydah: October 29, 2025

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