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

😐 Solo nomad: Jeddah is 14.4% more expensive than Taif without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jeddah is 18.8% more expensive than Taif without rent, and 21.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jeddah
Taif
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.71 SAR 25.17
$5.30 SAR 19.86
26.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.02 SAR 150
$40.25 SAR 151
-0.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 SAR 30.44
$6.50 SAR 24.36
24.92%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 SAR 7.82
$1.98 SAR 7.43
5.56%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SAR 7.83
$1.56 SAR 5.84
33.97%
Cappuccino
$3.79 SAR 14.21
$3.02 SAR 11.33
25.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 SAR 2.63
$0.73 SAR 2.76
-4.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 SAR 0.94
$0.28 SAR 1.06
-10.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jeddah
Taif
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 SAR 6.44
$1.41 SAR 5.29
21.99%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 SAR 3.35
$0.28 SAR 1.06
217.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 SAR 8.66
$2.41 SAR 9.04
-4.15%
Eggs
$2.76 SAR 10.37
$2.54 SAR 9.53
8.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.38 SAR 27.68
$7.62 SAR 28.57
-3.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.89 SAR 29.58
$6.19 SAR 23.20
27.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.53 SAR 47.00
$10.85 SAR 40.69
15.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 SAR 8.21
$2.16 SAR 8.09
1.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 SAR 6.17
$1.57 SAR 5.87
5.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 SAR 5.81
$2.03 SAR 7.60
-23.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 SAR 5.94
$1.91 SAR 7.18
-17.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 SAR 4.74
$1.39 SAR 5.22
-9.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 SAR 4.51
$1.58 SAR 5.94
-24.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 SAR 4.09
$0.87 SAR 3.28
25.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 SAR 2.23
$0.98 SAR 3.69
-39.80%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$4.20 SAR 15.74
$2.85 SAR 10.70
47.37%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 SAR 7.07
$1.89 SAR 7.09
-0.53%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 SAR 9.34
$1.56 SAR 5.84
59.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.86 SAR 25.72
$6.78 SAR 25.42
1.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Jeddah
Taif
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.30 SAR 4.87
$1.05 SAR 3.94
23.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.47 SAR 152
$39.87 SAR 150
1.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 SAR 11.95
$2.63 SAR 9.86
21.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SAR 7.11
$1.96 SAR 7.35
-3.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.48 SAR 58.1
$13.08 SAR 49.05
18.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 SAR 2.20
$0.63 SAR 2.37
-6.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K SAR 100.3K
$19.9K SAR 74.7K
34.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.0K SAR 82.6K
$20.4K SAR 76.4K
8.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeddah
Taif
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 SAR 397
$73.7 SAR 276
43.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.52 SAR 122
$27.96 SAR 105
16.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.0 SAR 259
$88.1 SAR 331
-21.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jeddah
Taif
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$90.9 SAR 341
$76.5 SAR 287
18.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.08 SAR 169
$37.45 SAR 140
20.37%
Cinema Ticket
$13.58 SAR 50.9
$17.57 SAR 65.9
-22.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jeddah
Taif
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$400 SAR 1,498
$268 SAR 1,006
48.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,420 SAR 24.1K
$5,662 SAR 21.2K
13.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jeddah
Taif
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.9 SAR 240
$39.28 SAR 147
62.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.0 SAR 218
$42.07 SAR 158
37.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.1 SAR 345
$79.2 SAR 297
16.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.2 SAR 320
$45.85 SAR 172
85.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jeddah
Taif
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 SAR 1,891
$217 SAR 812
132.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$376 SAR 1,411
$171 SAR 640
120.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 SAR 3,395
$437 SAR 1,638
107.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$605 SAR 2,267
$340 SAR 1,275
77.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,572 SAR 5,895
$2,642 SAR 9,909
-40.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,023 SAR 3,835
$1,485 SAR 5,570
-31.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jeddah
Taif
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,084 SAR 7,814
$2,006 SAR 7,524
3.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
4.6
-2.17%

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Last update for Jeddah: April 11, 2026

Last update for Taif: April 14, 2026

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