Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeddah and Qatif Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeddah and Qatif

😐 Solo nomad: Jeddah is 23.9% more expensive than Qatif without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jeddah is 5.6% more expensive than Qatif without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jeddah
Qatif
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.53 SAR 24.47
$3.38 SAR 12.67
93.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.14 SAR 151
$48.82 SAR 183
-17.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.16 SAR 30.59
$7.87 SAR 29.52
3.68%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 SAR 7.89
$1.92 SAR 7.20
9.38%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 SAR 7.91
$1.92 SAR 7.22
9.90%
Cappuccino
$3.59 SAR 13.47
$3.54 SAR 13.29
1.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 SAR 2.82
$0.76 SAR 2.85
-1.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 SAR 0.94
$0.26 SAR 0.97
-3.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jeddah
Qatif
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SAR 6.54
$1.72 SAR 6.47
1.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 SAR 3.34
$0.80 SAR 3.00
11.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 SAR 8.48
$2.09 SAR 7.82
8.13%
Eggs
$2.69 SAR 10.07
$2.24 SAR 8.39
20.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.12 SAR 26.69
$6.01 SAR 22.54
18.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 SAR 29.22
$7.07 SAR 26.50
10.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.82 SAR 48.09
$9.89 SAR 37.08
29.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 SAR 7.93
$2.19 SAR 8.22
-3.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 SAR 6.18
$1.53 SAR 5.72
7.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.04
$1.39 SAR 5.20
15.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.60 SAR 6.00
$0.71 SAR 2.65
125.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 SAR 4.90
$1.22 SAR 4.56
7.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 SAR 4.57
$1.40 SAR 5.25
-12.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 SAR 4.01
$1.14 SAR 4.29
-6.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 SAR 2.19
$0.55 SAR 2.08
5.45%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$4.10 SAR 15.36
$2.72 SAR 10.18
50.74%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 SAR 7.06
$1.56 SAR 5.84
20.51%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 SAR 9.17
$2.02 SAR 7.56
21.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.79 SAR 25.45
$7.54 SAR 28.29
-9.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Jeddah
Qatif
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.34 SAR 5.04
$1.10 SAR 4.12
21.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.05 SAR 150
$39.58 SAR 148
1.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 SAR 12.16
$3.13 SAR 11.73
3.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 SAR 6.88
$1.57 SAR 5.89
16.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.28 SAR 57.3
$13.35 SAR 50.1
14.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 SAR 2.38
$0.60 SAR 2.25
5.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K SAR 98.4K
$22.4K SAR 84.0K
17.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K SAR 80.6K
$20.2K SAR 75.9K
6.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeddah
Qatif
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 SAR 396
$105 SAR 395
0.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.36 SAR 118
$36.35 SAR 136
-13.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.1 SAR 255
$59.5 SAR 223
14.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jeddah
Qatif
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$91.2 SAR 342
$94.0 SAR 353
-2.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.14 SAR 173
$56.3 SAR 211
-18.09%
Cinema Ticket
$13.31 SAR 49.89
$15.23 SAR 57.1
-12.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jeddah
Qatif
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$400 SAR 1,500
$393 SAR 1,474
1.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,590 SAR 24.7K
$8,318 SAR 31.2K
-20.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jeddah
Qatif
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.2 SAR 244
$51.1 SAR 192
27.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.8 SAR 217
$50.9 SAR 191
13.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.0 SAR 353
$92.5 SAR 347
1.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.4 SAR 320
$85.3 SAR 320
0.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jeddah
Qatif
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 SAR 1,865
$367 SAR 1,375
35.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 SAR 1,466
$284 SAR 1,066
37.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$904 SAR 3,391
$698 SAR 2,618
29.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$612 SAR 2,297
$501 SAR 1,880
22.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,576 SAR 5,910
$947 SAR 3,550
66.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$966 SAR 3,622
$788 SAR 2,956
22.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jeddah
Qatif
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,130 SAR 7,989
$1,854 SAR 6,952
14.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
4.33
3.93%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Jeddah: March 1, 2026

Last update for Qatif: March 1, 2026

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