Cost of Living Comparison Between Jubail and Mecca Cost of Living Comparison Between Jubail and Mecca

🙂 Solo nomad: Jubail is 5.6% cheaper than Mecca without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jubail is 1.7% more expensive than Mecca without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jubail
Mecca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.71 SAR 25.18
$4.72 SAR 17.69
42.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.2 SAR 151
$40.41 SAR 152
-0.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.92 SAR 33.45
$9.54 SAR 35.79
-6.50%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 SAR 6.91
$1.62 SAR 6.07
13.58%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 SAR 11.04
$1.58 SAR 5.93
86.08%
Cappuccino
$3.37 SAR 12.63
$3.29 SAR 12.33
2.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 SAR 3.14
$0.9 SAR 3.38
-6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 SAR 1.06
$0.29 SAR 1.08
-3.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jubail
Mecca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 SAR 6.87
$1.65 SAR 6.2
10.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 SAR 3.71
$0.83 SAR 3.11
19.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.04
$2.25 SAR 8.43
-28.44%
Eggs
$2.39 SAR 8.95
$2.98 SAR 11.17
-19.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.2 SAR 30.75
$7.08 SAR 26.57
15.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.73 SAR 25.24
$8.61 SAR 32.29
-21.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.81 SAR 40.54
$13.46 SAR 50.5
-19.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 SAR 9.08
$2.33 SAR 8.75
3.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 SAR 6.48
$1.61 SAR 6.06
7.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.91
$1.85 SAR 6.95
-15.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 SAR 5.08
$2.12 SAR 7.97
-36.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 SAR 4.37
$1.26 SAR 4.73
-7.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 SAR 5.09
$1.2 SAR 4.5
13.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 SAR 5.35
$1.1 SAR 4.11
30.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 SAR 2.42
$0.65 SAR 2.43
-1.54%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3 SAR 11.26
$3.93 SAR 14.76
-23.66%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 SAR 7.22
$1.93 SAR 7.24
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 SAR 9.05
$2.18 SAR 8.19
10.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.16 SAR 26.86
$7.93 SAR 29.73
-9.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Jubail
Mecca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 SAR 3.58
$1.36 SAR 5.12
-29.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.42 SAR 95.4
$40.75 SAR 153
-37.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.9 SAR 14.62
$2.36 SAR 8.84
65.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 SAR 6.86
$1.84 SAR 6.88
-0.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.56 SAR 65.9
$10.79 SAR 40.47
62.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.61 SAR 2.28
$0.64 SAR 2.4
-4.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K SAR 74.4K
$26.3K SAR 98.8K
-24.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K SAR 90.5K
$21.1K SAR 79.2K
14.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jubail
Mecca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.4 SAR 369
$75.5 SAR 283
30.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.53 SAR 118
$34.31 SAR 129
-8.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64 SAR 240
$67.9 SAR 255
-5.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jubail
Mecca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.4 SAR 332
$84.8 SAR 318
4.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.04 SAR 135
$34.72 SAR 130
3.80%
Cinema Ticket
$13.93 SAR 52.3
$18.97 SAR 71.2
-26.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jubail
Mecca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 SAR 757
$392 SAR 1,472
-48.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,402 SAR 31.5K
$4,602 SAR 17.3K
82.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jubail
Mecca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.26 SAR 144
$22.68 SAR 85.1
68.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.3 SAR 230
$62.6 SAR 235
-2.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 SAR 317
$59.3 SAR 222
42.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.4 SAR 294
$51.2 SAR 192
53.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jubail
Mecca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$411 SAR 1,543
$233 SAR 873
76.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 SAR 1,058
$285 SAR 1,070
-1.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 SAR 2,380
$668 SAR 2,507
-5.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$507 SAR 1,902
$1,028 SAR 3,855
-50.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,573 SAR 9,651
$1,535 SAR 5,759
67.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,278 SAR 4,795
$1,193 SAR 4,474
7.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jubail
Mecca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,008 SAR 7,531
$1,332 SAR 4,997
50.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.5
-3.09%

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

Last update for Jubail: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mecca: October 27, 2025

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