Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeddah and Sakakah Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeddah and Sakakah

😐 Solo nomad: Jeddah is 10% more expensive than Sakakah without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jeddah is 21% more expensive than Sakakah without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jeddah
Sakakah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.86 SAR 25.73
$5.73 SAR 21.5
19.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.02 SAR 150
$44.9 SAR 168
-10.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.02 SAR 30.1
$7.9 SAR 29.63
1.52%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 SAR 8.08
$2.15 SAR 8.08
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 SAR 8.12
$1.57 SAR 5.88
38.22%
Cappuccino
$3.74 SAR 14.03
$3.63 SAR 13.63
3.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 SAR 2.63
$0.68 SAR 2.55
2.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 SAR 0.86
$0.34 SAR 1.28
-32.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jeddah
Sakakah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 SAR 6.48
$1.62 SAR 6.08
6.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 SAR 3.53
$0.96 SAR 3.6
-2.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 SAR 8.76
$2.38 SAR 8.92
-1.68%
Eggs
$2.62 SAR 9.83
$2.43 SAR 9.12
7.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.2 SAR 27.02
$6.88 SAR 25.81
4.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.87 SAR 29.51
$7.62 SAR 28.58
3.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.66 SAR 47.49
$13.11 SAR 49.16
-3.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 SAR 8.15
$2.28 SAR 8.55
-4.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 SAR 6.14
$1.59 SAR 5.97
3.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 SAR 6.06
$1.74 SAR 6.53
-6.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 SAR 6
$1.55 SAR 5.8
3.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 SAR 4.8
$1.24 SAR 4.64
3.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 SAR 4.72
$1.33 SAR 4.98
-5.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 SAR 3.96
$1.18 SAR 4.42
-10.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 SAR 2.1
$0.55 SAR 2.06
1.82%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$5.19 SAR 19.46
$2.78 SAR 10.42
86.69%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 SAR 7.15
$1.68 SAR 6.31
13.69%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SAR 9.44
$1.99 SAR 7.48
26.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.73 SAR 25.25
$7.05 SAR 26.47
-4.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Jeddah
Sakakah
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
$41.06 SAR 154
-2.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 SAR 11.88
$2.64 SAR 9.89
20.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 SAR 7.12
$1.89 SAR 7.08
0.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.89 SAR 55.9
$13.18 SAR 49.44
12.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.62 SAR 2.33
$0.62 SAR 2.33
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K SAR 99.7K
$26.5K SAR 99.3K
0.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K SAR 82.6K
$22.6K SAR 84.8K
-2.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeddah
Sakakah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 SAR 403
$106 SAR 396
1.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.89 SAR 120
$34.1 SAR 128
-6.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.1 SAR 255
$71.2 SAR 267
-4.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jeddah
Sakakah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.8 SAR 337
$59.6 SAR 224
50.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.11 SAR 173
$35.14 SAR 132
31.22%
Cinema Ticket
$13.1 SAR 49.13
$15.52 SAR 58.2
-15.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jeddah
Sakakah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 SAR 1,509
$353 SAR 1,326
13.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,408 SAR 24K
$7,031 SAR 26.4K
-8.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jeddah
Sakakah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63 SAR 236
$60.2 SAR 226
4.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.3 SAR 215
$61.1 SAR 229
-6.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.9 SAR 348
$79.8 SAR 299
16.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 SAR 318
$81 SAR 304
4.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jeddah
Sakakah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 SAR 1,881
$227 SAR 852
120.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 SAR 1,417
$375 SAR 1,408
0.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$927 SAR 3,476
$340 SAR 1,274
172.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$599 SAR 2,249
$306 SAR 1,148
95.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,961 SAR 7,355
$1,875 SAR 7,035
4.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,044 SAR 3,918
$1,129 SAR 4,233
-7.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jeddah
Sakakah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,338 SAR 8,770
$812 SAR 3,047
187.81%
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 Sakakah: October 28, 2025

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