Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeddah and Taif Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeddah and Taif

😐 Solo nomad: Jeddah is 3.1% more expensive than Taif without rent, and 34.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jeddah is 28.4% more expensive than Taif without rent, and 24.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Jeddah
Taif
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.53 SARĀ 24.47
$5.41 SARĀ 20.30
20.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.14 SARĀ 151
$40.22 SARĀ 151
-0.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.16 SARĀ 30.59
$6.69 SARĀ 25.09
21.97%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 SARĀ 7.89
$1.98 SARĀ 7.41
6.06%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 SARĀ 7.91
$1.63 SARĀ 6.10
29.45%
Cappuccino
$3.59 SARĀ 13.47
$2.94 SARĀ 11.01
22.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 SARĀ 2.82
$0.74 SARĀ 2.76
1.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 SARĀ 0.94
$0.26 SARĀ 0.97
-3.85%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jeddah
Taif
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SARĀ 6.54
$1.38 SARĀ 5.16
26.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 SARĀ 3.34
$0.28 SARĀ 1.05
217.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 SARĀ 8.48
$2.41 SARĀ 9.04
-6.22%
Eggs
$2.69 SARĀ 10.07
$2.59 SARĀ 9.72
3.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.12 SARĀ 26.69
$7.64 SARĀ 28.66
-6.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 SARĀ 29.22
$6.07 SARĀ 22.75
28.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.82 SARĀ 48.09
$10.73 SARĀ 40.24
19.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 SARĀ 7.93
$2.23 SARĀ 8.37
-4.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 SARĀ 6.18
$1.57 SARĀ 5.90
5.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 SARĀ 6.04
$1.99 SARĀ 7.47
-19.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.60 SARĀ 6.00
$1.83 SARĀ 6.88
-12.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 SARĀ 4.90
$1.39 SARĀ 5.22
-5.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 SARĀ 4.57
$1.56 SARĀ 5.84
-21.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 SARĀ 4.01
$0.92 SARĀ 3.46
16.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 SARĀ 2.19
$1.01 SARĀ 3.81
-42.57%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$4.10 SARĀ 15.36
$2.89 SARĀ 10.84
41.87%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 SARĀ 7.06
$1.91 SARĀ 7.16
-1.57%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 SARĀ 9.17
$1.56 SARĀ 5.86
57.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.79 SARĀ 25.45
$6.83 SARĀ 25.63
-0.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Jeddah
Taif
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.34 SARĀ 5.04
$1.09 SARĀ 4.08
22.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.05 SARĀ 150
$40.31 SARĀ 151
-0.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 SARĀ 12.16
$2.60 SARĀ 9.74
24.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 SARĀ 6.88
$1.95 SARĀ 7.32
-6.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.28 SARĀ 57.3
$13.52 SARĀ 50.7
13.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 SARĀ 2.38
$0.64 SARĀ 2.41
-1.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K SARĀ 98.4K
$20.0K SARĀ 75.1K
31.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K SARĀ 80.6K
$20.6K SARĀ 77.3K
4.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeddah
Taif
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 SARĀ 396
$73.3 SARĀ 275
44.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.36 SARĀ 118
$28.88 SARĀ 108
8.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.1 SARĀ 255
$86.2 SARĀ 323
-21.00%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jeddah
Taif
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$91.2 SARĀ 342
$75.9 SARĀ 285
20.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.14 SARĀ 173
$37.16 SARĀ 139
24.17%
Cinema Ticket
$13.31 SARĀ 49.89
$17.24 SARĀ 64.7
-22.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jeddah
Taif
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$400 SARĀ 1,500
$265 SARĀ 995
50.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,590 SARĀ 24.7K
$5,522 SARĀ 20.7K
19.35%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jeddah
Taif
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.2 SARĀ 244
$39.09 SARĀ 147
66.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.8 SARĀ 217
$43.43 SARĀ 163
33.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.0 SARĀ 353
$78.8 SARĀ 296
19.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.4 SARĀ 320
$47.35 SARĀ 178
80.38%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Jeddah
Taif
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 SARĀ 1,865
$213 SARĀ 797
134.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 SARĀ 1,466
$172 SARĀ 644
127.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$904 SARĀ 3,391
$436 SARĀ 1,637
107.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$612 SARĀ 2,297
$346 SARĀ 1,297
77.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,576 SARĀ 5,910
$2,625 SARĀ 9,843
-39.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$966 SARĀ 3,622
$1,338 SARĀ 5,018
-27.82%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Jeddah
Taif
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,130 SARĀ 7,989
$2,011 SARĀ 7,541
5.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
4.6
-2.17%

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Last update for Jeddah: March 1, 2026

Last update for Taif: March 2, 2026

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