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

😐 Solo nomad: Jeddah is 8.7% more expensive than Sakakah without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jeddah is 3.4% cheaper than Sakakah without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jeddah
Sakakah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.53 SAR 24.47
$6.00 SAR 22.50
8.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.14 SAR 151
$44.31 SAR 166
-9.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.16 SAR 30.59
$8.13 SAR 30.47
0.37%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 SAR 7.89
$2.09 SAR 7.85
0.48%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 SAR 7.91
$1.57 SAR 5.89
34.39%
Cappuccino
$3.59 SAR 13.47
$3.64 SAR 13.64
-1.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 SAR 2.82
$0.66 SAR 2.46
13.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 SAR 0.94
$0.32 SAR 1.20
-21.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jeddah
Sakakah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SAR 6.54
$1.70 SAR 6.38
2.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 SAR 3.34
$1.01 SAR 3.79
-11.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 SAR 8.48
$2.32 SAR 8.69
-2.59%
Eggs
$2.69 SAR 10.07
$2.41 SAR 9.05
11.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.12 SAR 26.69
$6.76 SAR 25.36
5.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 SAR 29.22
$7.48 SAR 28.03
4.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.82 SAR 48.09
$13.21 SAR 49.54
-2.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 SAR 7.93
$2.18 SAR 8.17
-2.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 SAR 6.18
$1.57 SAR 5.89
5.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.04
$1.68 SAR 6.30
-4.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.60 SAR 6.00
$1.63 SAR 6.11
-1.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 SAR 4.90
$1.25 SAR 4.67
4.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 SAR 4.57
$1.34 SAR 5.02
-8.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 SAR 4.01
$1.20 SAR 4.49
-10.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 SAR 2.19
$0.55 SAR 2.07
5.45%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$4.10 SAR 15.36
$3.20 SAR 12.01
28.12%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 SAR 7.06
$1.76 SAR 6.60
6.82%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 SAR 9.17
$2.01 SAR 7.53
21.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.79 SAR 25.45
$7.11 SAR 26.66
-4.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Jeddah
Sakakah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.34 SAR 5.04
$1.10 SAR 4.11
21.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.05 SAR 150
$39.27 SAR 147
1.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 SAR 12.16
$2.60 SAR 9.74
24.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 SAR 6.88
$1.89 SAR 7.08
-3.17%
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
$0.58 SAR 2.19
8.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K SAR 98.4K
$26.1K SAR 97.9K
0.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K SAR 80.6K
$22.5K SAR 84.3K
-4.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeddah
Sakakah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 SAR 396
$105 SAR 393
0.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.36 SAR 118
$33.68 SAR 126
-6.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.1 SAR 255
$73.8 SAR 277
-7.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jeddah
Sakakah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$91.2 SAR 342
$60.9 SAR 229
49.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.14 SAR 173
$36.12 SAR 135
27.74%
Cinema Ticket
$13.31 SAR 49.89
$15.90 SAR 59.6
-16.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jeddah
Sakakah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$400 SAR 1,500
$351 SAR 1,317
13.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,590 SAR 24.7K
$6,909 SAR 25.9K
-4.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jeddah
Sakakah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.2 SAR 244
$59.0 SAR 221
10.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.8 SAR 217
$60.5 SAR 227
-4.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.0 SAR 353
$80.0 SAR 300
17.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.4 SAR 320
$81.9 SAR 307
4.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jeddah
Sakakah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 SAR 1,865
$226 SAR 848
119.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 SAR 1,466
$388 SAR 1,456
0.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$904 SAR 3,391
$353 SAR 1,325
156.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$612 SAR 2,297
$305 SAR 1,145
100.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,576 SAR 5,910
$2,074 SAR 7,779
-24.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$966 SAR 3,622
$1,191 SAR 4,467
-18.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jeddah
Sakakah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,130 SAR 7,989
$928 SAR 3,479
129.61%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sakakah: March 3, 2026

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