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

😐 Solo nomad: Jeddah is 25.5% more expensive than Taif without rent, and 31.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jeddah is 7.2% more expensive than Taif without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jeddah
Taif
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.86 SAR 25.73
$5.35 SAR 20.06
28.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.02 SAR 150
$39.62 SAR 149
1.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.02 SAR 30.1
$6.83 SAR 25.63
17.42%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 SAR 8.08
$2.04 SAR 7.64
5.39%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 SAR 8.12
$1.57 SAR 5.89
38.22%
Cappuccino
$3.74 SAR 14.03
$3.01 SAR 11.31
24.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 SAR 2.63
$0.72 SAR 2.71
-2.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 SAR 0.86
$0.28 SAR 1.05
-17.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jeddah
Taif
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 SAR 6.48
$1.37 SAR 5.14
26.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 SAR 3.53
$0.28 SAR 1.06
235.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 SAR 8.76
$2.41 SAR 9.02
-2.90%
Eggs
$2.62 SAR 9.83
$2.58 SAR 9.66
1.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.2 SAR 27.02
$7.51 SAR 28.19
-4.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.87 SAR 29.51
$5.96 SAR 22.37
32.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.66 SAR 47.49
$10.5 SAR 39.37
20.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 SAR 8.15
$2.25 SAR 8.44
-3.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 SAR 6.14
$1.61 SAR 6.04
1.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 SAR 6.06
$2.01 SAR 7.54
-19.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 SAR 6
$1.88 SAR 7.06
-14.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 SAR 4.8
$1.43 SAR 5.37
-10.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 SAR 4.72
$1.57 SAR 5.87
-19.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 SAR 3.96
$0.93 SAR 3.47
13.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 SAR 2.1
$1.02 SAR 3.81
-45.10%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$5.19 SAR 19.46
$2.89 SAR 10.84
79.58%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 SAR 7.15
$1.92 SAR 7.21
-0.52%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SAR 9.44
$1.63 SAR 6.12
54.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.73 SAR 25.25
$6.58 SAR 24.7
2.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Jeddah
Taif
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 SAR 5.1
$1.08 SAR 4.06
25.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.05 SAR 150
$40.37 SAR 151
-0.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 SAR 11.88
$2.63 SAR 9.87
20.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 SAR 7.12
$2.01 SAR 7.54
-5.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.89 SAR 55.9
$13.08 SAR 49.06
13.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.62 SAR 2.33
$0.64 SAR 2.42
-3.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K SAR 99.7K
$20K SAR 75K
32.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K SAR 82.6K
$20.6K SAR 77.3K
6.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeddah
Taif
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 SAR 403
$73.6 SAR 276
45.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.89 SAR 120
$28.78 SAR 108
10.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.1 SAR 255
$88.5 SAR 332
-23.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jeddah
Taif
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.8 SAR 337
$75.2 SAR 282
19.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.11 SAR 173
$37.08 SAR 139
24.35%
Cinema Ticket
$13.1 SAR 49.13
$17.41 SAR 65.3
-24.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jeddah
Taif
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 SAR 1,509
$264 SAR 992
52.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,408 SAR 24K
$5,636 SAR 21.1K
13.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jeddah
Taif
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63 SAR 236
$38.76 SAR 145
62.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.3 SAR 215
$42 SAR 158
36.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.9 SAR 348
$80.5 SAR 302
15.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 SAR 318
$47.32 SAR 178
78.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jeddah
Taif
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 SAR 1,881
$212 SAR 794
136.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 SAR 1,417
$174 SAR 652
117.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$927 SAR 3,476
$432 SAR 1,622
114.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$599 SAR 2,249
$348 SAR 1,306
72.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,961 SAR 7,355
$1,568 SAR 5,882
25.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,044 SAR 3,918
$1,243 SAR 4,662
-15.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jeddah
Taif
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,338 SAR 8,770
$1,966 SAR 7,375
18.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
4.6
-2.17%

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

Last update for Jeddah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Taif: October 27, 2025

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