Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeddah and Unaizah Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeddah and Unaizah

😐 Solo nomad: Jeddah is 3.5% more expensive than Unaizah without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jeddah is 2.1% cheaper than Unaizah without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jeddah
Unaizah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.86 SAR 25.73
$6.54 SAR 24.54
4.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.02 SAR 150
$39.63 SAR 149
0.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.02 SAR 30.1
$7.3 SAR 27.38
9.86%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 SAR 8.08
$1.58 SAR 5.93
36.08%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 SAR 8.12
$1.31 SAR 4.91
65.65%
Cappuccino
$3.74 SAR 14.03
$4.13 SAR 15.5
-9.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 SAR 2.63
$0.68 SAR 2.55
2.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 SAR 0.86
$0.26 SAR 0.96
-11.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jeddah
Unaizah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 SAR 6.48
$1.47 SAR 5.51
17.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 SAR 3.53
$0.31 SAR 1.18
203.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 SAR 8.76
$2.32 SAR 8.7
0.86%
Eggs
$2.62 SAR 9.83
$2.53 SAR 9.51
3.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.2 SAR 27.02
$5.81 SAR 21.8
23.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.87 SAR 29.51
$4.79 SAR 17.97
64.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.66 SAR 47.49
$12.8 SAR 48.02
-1.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 SAR 8.15
$2.18 SAR 8.17
-0.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 SAR 6.14
$1.64 SAR 6.16
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 SAR 6.06
$1.76 SAR 6.61
-7.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 SAR 6
$1.57 SAR 5.89
1.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 SAR 4.8
$1.29 SAR 4.82
-0.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 SAR 4.72
$2.61 SAR 9.77
-51.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 SAR 3.96
$1.18 SAR 4.42
-10.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 SAR 2.1
$0.7 SAR 2.63
-20.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$5.19 SAR 19.46
$2.5 SAR 9.39
107.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 SAR 7.15
$1.71 SAR 6.43
11.70%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SAR 9.44
$2 SAR 7.5
26.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.73 SAR 25.25
$7.06 SAR 26.47
-4.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Jeddah
Unaizah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 SAR 5.1
$1.09 SAR 4.08
24.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.05 SAR 150
$38.63 SAR 145
3.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 SAR 11.88
$2.73 SAR 10.25
16.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 SAR 7.12
$1.82 SAR 6.84
4.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.89 SAR 55.9
$13.54 SAR 50.8
9.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.62 SAR 2.33
$0.64 SAR 2.41
-3.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K SAR 99.7K
$26.6K SAR 99.9K
-0.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K SAR 82.6K
$22.5K SAR 84.4K
-2.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeddah
Unaizah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 SAR 403
$107 SAR 402
0.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.89 SAR 120
$33.2 SAR 125
-3.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.1 SAR 255
$72.4 SAR 272
-5.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jeddah
Unaizah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.8 SAR 337
$53.7 SAR 202
67.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.11 SAR 173
$36.32 SAR 136
26.95%
Cinema Ticket
$13.1 SAR 49.13
$15.82 SAR 59.3
-17.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jeddah
Unaizah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 SAR 1,509
$351 SAR 1,318
14.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,408 SAR 24K
$6,919 SAR 26K
-7.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jeddah
Unaizah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63 SAR 236
$59.6 SAR 223
5.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.3 SAR 215
$60 SAR 225
-4.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.9 SAR 348
$79.1 SAR 297
17.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 SAR 318
$82.2 SAR 308
3.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jeddah
Unaizah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 SAR 1,881
$446 SAR 1,675
12.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 SAR 1,417
$382 SAR 1,435
-1.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$927 SAR 3,476
$845 SAR 3,171
9.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$599 SAR 2,249
$627 SAR 2,351
-4.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,961 SAR 7,355
$1,537 SAR 5,767
27.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,044 SAR 3,918
$1,145 SAR 4,295
-8.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jeddah
Unaizah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,338 SAR 8,770
$2,511 SAR 9,422
-6.91%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Unaizah: October 27, 2025

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