Cost of Living Comparison Between Qatif and Jeddah Cost of Living Comparison Between Qatif and Jeddah

🙂 Solo nomad: Qatif is 19.3% cheaper than Jeddah without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Qatif is 5.3% cheaper than Jeddah without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Qatif
Jeddah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.38 SAR 12.67
$6.53 SAR 24.47
-48.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.82 SAR 183
$40.14 SAR 151
21.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 SAR 29.52
$8.16 SAR 30.59
-3.55%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 SAR 7.20
$2.10 SAR 7.89
-8.57%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 SAR 7.22
$2.11 SAR 7.91
-9.00%
Cappuccino
$3.54 SAR 13.29
$3.59 SAR 13.47
-1.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 SAR 2.85
$0.75 SAR 2.82
1.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 SAR 0.97
$0.25 SAR 0.94
4.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Qatif
Jeddah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 SAR 6.47
$1.74 SAR 6.54
-1.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 SAR 3.00
$0.89 SAR 3.34
-10.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 SAR 7.82
$2.26 SAR 8.48
-7.52%
Eggs
$2.24 SAR 8.39
$2.69 SAR 10.07
-16.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.01 SAR 22.54
$7.12 SAR 26.69
-15.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.07 SAR 26.50
$7.79 SAR 29.22
-9.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.89 SAR 37.08
$12.82 SAR 48.09
-22.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 SAR 8.22
$2.12 SAR 7.93
3.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 SAR 5.72
$1.65 SAR 6.18
-7.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 SAR 5.20
$1.61 SAR 6.04
-13.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 SAR 2.65
$1.60 SAR 6.00
-55.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 SAR 4.56
$1.31 SAR 4.90
-6.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 SAR 5.25
$1.22 SAR 4.57
14.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 SAR 4.29
$1.07 SAR 4.01
6.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 SAR 2.08
$0.58 SAR 2.19
-5.17%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.72 SAR 10.18
$4.10 SAR 15.36
-33.66%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SAR 5.84
$1.88 SAR 7.06
-17.02%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 SAR 7.56
$2.45 SAR 9.17
-17.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.54 SAR 28.29
$6.79 SAR 25.45
11.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Qatif
Jeddah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 SAR 4.12
$1.34 SAR 5.04
-17.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.58 SAR 148
$40.05 SAR 150
-1.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 SAR 11.73
$3.24 SAR 12.16
-3.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 SAR 5.89
$1.83 SAR 6.88
-14.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.35 SAR 50.1
$15.28 SAR 57.3
-12.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 SAR 2.25
$0.63 SAR 2.38
-4.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K SAR 84.0K
$26.2K SAR 98.4K
-14.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K SAR 75.9K
$21.5K SAR 80.6K
-5.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Qatif
Jeddah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 SAR 395
$106 SAR 396
-0.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.35 SAR 136
$31.36 SAR 118
15.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.5 SAR 223
$68.1 SAR 255
-12.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Qatif
Jeddah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.0 SAR 353
$91.2 SAR 342
3.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$56.3 SAR 211
$46.14 SAR 173
22.08%
Cinema Ticket
$15.23 SAR 57.1
$13.31 SAR 49.89
14.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Qatif
Jeddah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$393 SAR 1,474
$400 SAR 1,500
-1.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,318 SAR 31.2K
$6,590 SAR 24.7K
26.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Qatif
Jeddah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.1 SAR 192
$65.2 SAR 244
-21.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 SAR 191
$57.8 SAR 217
-12.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.5 SAR 347
$94.0 SAR 353
-1.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.3 SAR 320
$85.4 SAR 320
-0.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Qatif
Jeddah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$367 SAR 1,375
$497 SAR 1,865
-26.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$284 SAR 1,066
$391 SAR 1,466
-27.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$698 SAR 2,618
$904 SAR 3,391
-22.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 SAR 1,880
$612 SAR 2,297
-18.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$947 SAR 3,550
$1,576 SAR 5,910
-39.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$788 SAR 2,956
$966 SAR 3,622
-18.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Qatif
Jeddah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,854 SAR 6,952
$2,130 SAR 7,989
-12.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4.5
-3.78%

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

Last update for Qatif: March 1, 2026

Last update for Jeddah: March 1, 2026

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