Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeddah and Umluj Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeddah and Umluj

😐 Solo nomad: Jeddah is 7.8% more expensive than Umluj without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jeddah is 8.1% cheaper than Umluj without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jeddah
Umluj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.53 SAR 24.47
$6.74 SAR 25.29
-3.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.14 SAR 151
$43.78 SAR 164
-8.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.16 SAR 30.59
$7.86 SAR 29.48
3.82%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 SAR 7.89
$1.75 SAR 6.54
20.00%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 SAR 7.91
$1.83 SAR 6.85
15.30%
Cappuccino
$3.59 SAR 13.47
$3.68 SAR 13.79
-2.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 SAR 2.82
$0.74 SAR 2.77
1.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 SAR 0.94
$0.31 SAR 1.17
-19.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jeddah
Umluj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SAR 6.54
$1.70 SAR 6.38
2.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 SAR 3.34
$1.00 SAR 3.75
-11.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 SAR 8.48
$2.39 SAR 8.95
-5.44%
Eggs
$2.69 SAR 10.07
$2.53 SAR 9.47
6.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.12 SAR 26.69
$7.03 SAR 26.38
1.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 SAR 29.22
$7.67 SAR 28.78
1.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.82 SAR 48.09
$12.88 SAR 48.29
-0.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 SAR 7.93
$2.23 SAR 8.38
-4.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 SAR 6.18
$1.56 SAR 5.86
5.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.04
$1.73 SAR 6.48
-6.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.60 SAR 6.00
$1.62 SAR 6.07
-1.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 SAR 4.90
$1.24 SAR 4.64
5.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 SAR 4.57
$1.27 SAR 4.77
-3.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 SAR 4.01
$1.22 SAR 4.58
-12.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 SAR 2.19
$0.56 SAR 2.09
3.57%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$4.10 SAR 15.36
$3.12 SAR 11.72
31.41%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 SAR 7.06
$1.68 SAR 6.30
11.90%
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
$7.12 SAR 26.70
-4.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Jeddah
Umluj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.34 SAR 5.04
$1.05 SAR 3.96
27.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.05 SAR 150
$39.73 SAR 149
0.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 SAR 12.16
$2.62 SAR 9.81
23.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 SAR 6.88
$1.88 SAR 7.05
-2.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.28 SAR 57.3
$13.46 SAR 50.5
13.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 SAR 2.38
$0.60 SAR 2.24
5.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K SAR 98.4K
$26.4K SAR 99.2K
-0.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K SAR 80.6K
$22.6K SAR 84.7K
-4.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeddah
Umluj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 SAR 396
$104 SAR 391
1.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.36 SAR 118
$33.99 SAR 127
-7.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.1 SAR 255
$71.7 SAR 269
-5.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jeddah
Umluj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$91.2 SAR 342
$87.2 SAR 327
4.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.14 SAR 173
$36.16 SAR 136
27.60%
Cinema Ticket
$13.31 SAR 49.89
$15.47 SAR 58.0
-13.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jeddah
Umluj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$400 SAR 1,500
$356 SAR 1,335
12.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,590 SAR 24.7K
$7,095 SAR 26.6K
-7.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jeddah
Umluj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.2 SAR 244
$59.6 SAR 223
9.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.8 SAR 217
$60.5 SAR 227
-4.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.0 SAR 353
$79.3 SAR 297
18.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.4 SAR 320
$80.7 SAR 303
5.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jeddah
Umluj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 SAR 1,865
$446 SAR 1,672
11.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 SAR 1,466
$389 SAR 1,457
0.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$904 SAR 3,391
$836 SAR 3,137
8.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$612 SAR 2,297
$621 SAR 2,329
-1.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,576 SAR 5,910
$2,459 SAR 9,223
-35.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$966 SAR 3,622
$1,268 SAR 4,755
-23.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jeddah
Umluj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,130 SAR 7,989
$4,277 SAR 16.0K
-50.19%
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 Umluj: March 2, 2026

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