Cost of Living Comparison Between Jizan and Jeddah Cost of Living Comparison Between Jizan and Jeddah

😐 Solo nomad: Jizan is 1.2% more expensive than Jeddah without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jizan is 2.3% cheaper than Jeddah without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jizan
Jeddah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.72 SAR 25.18
$6.53 SAR 24.47
2.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.82 SAR 101
$40.14 SAR 151
-33.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.77 SAR 25.40
$8.16 SAR 30.59
-17.03%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 SAR 6.62
$2.10 SAR 7.89
-16.19%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 SAR 6.93
$2.11 SAR 7.91
-12.32%
Cappuccino
$3.24 SAR 12.15
$3.59 SAR 13.47
-9.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 SAR 2.56
$0.75 SAR 2.82
-9.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 SAR 0.59
$0.25 SAR 0.94
-36.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jizan
Jeddah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 SAR 6.47
$1.74 SAR 6.54
-0.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 SAR 3.57
$0.89 SAR 3.34
6.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 SAR 7.51
$2.26 SAR 8.48
-11.50%
Eggs
$2.66 SAR 9.98
$2.69 SAR 10.07
-1.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.40 SAR 27.76
$7.12 SAR 26.69
3.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.77 SAR 21.62
$7.79 SAR 29.22
-25.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.82 SAR 59.3
$12.82 SAR 48.09
23.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.75 SAR 6.57
$2.12 SAR 7.93
-17.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 SAR 5.40
$1.65 SAR 6.18
-12.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 SAR 6.31
$1.61 SAR 6.04
4.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 SAR 4.39
$1.60 SAR 6.00
-26.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 SAR 3.93
$1.31 SAR 4.90
-19.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 SAR 4.08
$1.22 SAR 4.57
-10.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 SAR 4.16
$1.07 SAR 4.01
3.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 SAR 1.90
$0.58 SAR 2.19
-12.07%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.55 SAR 5.82
$4.10 SAR 15.36
-62.20%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 SAR 6.44
$1.88 SAR 7.06
-8.51%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 SAR 7.62
$2.45 SAR 9.17
-17.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.05 SAR 26.42
$6.79 SAR 25.45
3.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Jizan
Jeddah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 SAR 4.11
$1.34 SAR 5.04
-17.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.64 SAR 149
$40.05 SAR 150
-1.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 SAR 9.87
$3.24 SAR 12.16
-18.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 SAR 6.90
$1.83 SAR 6.88
0.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.45 SAR 50.4
$15.28 SAR 57.3
-11.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 SAR 2.39
$0.63 SAR 2.38
1.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K SAR 99.5K
$26.2K SAR 98.4K
1.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K SAR 82.9K
$21.5K SAR 80.6K
2.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jizan
Jeddah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.1 SAR 327
$106 SAR 396
-17.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.37 SAR 140
$31.36 SAR 118
19.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.3 SAR 268
$68.1 SAR 255
4.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jizan
Jeddah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.7 SAR 329
$91.2 SAR 342
-3.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.00 SAR 131
$46.14 SAR 173
-24.14%
Cinema Ticket
$15.89 SAR 59.6
$13.31 SAR 49.89
19.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jizan
Jeddah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$131 SAR 493
$400 SAR 1,500
-67.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,332 SAR 12.5K
$6,590 SAR 24.7K
-49.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jizan
Jeddah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.06 SAR 109
$65.2 SAR 244
-55.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.47 SAR 178
$57.8 SAR 217
-17.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.0 SAR 300
$94.0 SAR 353
-14.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 SAR 304
$85.4 SAR 320
-5.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jizan
Jeddah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$330 SAR 1,239
$497 SAR 1,865
-33.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$223 SAR 836
$391 SAR 1,466
-42.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$509 SAR 1,909
$904 SAR 3,391
-43.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$487 SAR 1,826
$612 SAR 2,297
-20.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$800 SAR 2,999
$1,576 SAR 5,910
-49.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$966 SAR 3,622
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jizan
Jeddah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,664 SAR 6,239
$2,130 SAR 7,989
-21.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
4.5
-1.78%

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Last update for Jizan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Jeddah: March 1, 2026

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