Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeddah and Hafar Al Batin Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeddah and Hafar Al Batin

🙂 Solo nomad: Jeddah is 0.4% cheaper than Hafar Al Batin without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jeddah is 7.5% more expensive than Hafar Al Batin without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jeddah
Hafar Al Batin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.86 SAR 25.73
$5.42 SAR 20.32
26.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.02 SAR 150
$26.49 SAR 99.4
51.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.02 SAR 30.1
$6.36 SAR 23.85
26.10%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 SAR 8.08
$1.63 SAR 6.11
31.90%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 SAR 8.12
$1.76 SAR 6.6
23.30%
Cappuccino
$3.74 SAR 14.03
$3.49 SAR 13.11
7.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 SAR 2.63
$0.7 SAR 2.64
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 SAR 0.86
$0.22 SAR 0.82
4.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jeddah
Hafar Al Batin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 SAR 6.48
$2.06 SAR 7.72
-16.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 SAR 3.53
$0.94 SAR 3.53
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 SAR 8.76
$2.27 SAR 8.53
3.08%
Eggs
$2.62 SAR 9.83
$2.5 SAR 9.37
4.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.2 SAR 27.02
$6.84 SAR 25.66
5.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.87 SAR 29.51
$7.4 SAR 27.75
6.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.66 SAR 47.49
$13.23 SAR 49.62
-4.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 SAR 8.15
$2.25 SAR 8.43
-3.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 SAR 6.14
$1.63 SAR 6.12
0.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 SAR 6.06
$1.66 SAR 6.22
-2.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 SAR 6
$1.61 SAR 6.03
-0.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 SAR 4.8
$1.24 SAR 4.67
3.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 SAR 4.72
$1.31 SAR 4.92
-3.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 SAR 3.96
$1.24 SAR 4.67
-14.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 SAR 2.1
$0.6 SAR 2.23
-6.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$5.19 SAR 19.46
$2.8 SAR 10.5
85.36%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 SAR 7.15
$1.75 SAR 6.55
9.14%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SAR 9.44
$2.08 SAR 7.8
21.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.73 SAR 25.25
$6.79 SAR 25.49
-0.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Jeddah
Hafar Al Batin
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
$45.62 SAR 171
-12.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 SAR 11.88
$2.59 SAR 9.73
22.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 SAR 7.12
$1.91 SAR 7.16
-0.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.89 SAR 55.9
$13.38 SAR 50.2
11.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.62 SAR 2.33
$0.67 SAR 2.51
-7.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K SAR 99.7K
$26.1K SAR 98.1K
1.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K SAR 82.6K
$22.1K SAR 83K
-0.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeddah
Hafar Al Batin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 SAR 403
$104 SAR 392
2.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.89 SAR 120
$33.91 SAR 127
-5.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.1 SAR 255
$72.5 SAR 272
-6.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jeddah
Hafar Al Batin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.8 SAR 337
$89.3 SAR 335
0.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.11 SAR 173
$36.05 SAR 135
27.91%
Cinema Ticket
$13.1 SAR 49.13
$15.96 SAR 59.9
-17.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jeddah
Hafar Al Batin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 SAR 1,509
$356 SAR 1,337
12.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,408 SAR 24K
$6,946 SAR 26.1K
-7.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jeddah
Hafar Al Batin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63 SAR 236
$59.2 SAR 222
6.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.3 SAR 215
$60.7 SAR 228
-5.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.9 SAR 348
$78.5 SAR 294
18.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 SAR 318
$81.7 SAR 307
3.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jeddah
Hafar Al Batin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 SAR 1,881
$433 SAR 1,626
15.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 SAR 1,417
$387 SAR 1,453
-2.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$927 SAR 3,476
$867 SAR 3,252
6.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$599 SAR 2,249
$634 SAR 2,380
-5.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,961 SAR 7,355
$1,763 SAR 6,614
11.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,044 SAR 3,918
$1,088 SAR 4,082
-4.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jeddah
Hafar Al Batin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,338 SAR 8,770
$1,423 SAR 5,340
64.23%
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 Hafar Al Batin: October 28, 2025

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