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

🙂 Solo nomad: Qatif is 22.8% cheaper than Jeddah without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Qatif is 0.8% cheaper than Jeddah without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Qatif
Jeddah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.39 SAR 12.73
$6.86 SAR 25.73
-50.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.64 SAR 182
$40.02 SAR 150
21.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.1 SAR 30.38
$8.02 SAR 30.1
1.00%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 SAR 6.9
$2.15 SAR 8.08
-14.42%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 SAR 7.16
$2.17 SAR 8.12
-11.98%
Cappuccino
$3.7 SAR 13.87
$3.74 SAR 14.03
-1.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 SAR 2.87
$0.7 SAR 2.63
8.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 SAR 0.97
$0.23 SAR 0.86
13.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Qatif
Jeddah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 SAR 6.22
$1.73 SAR 6.48
-4.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 SAR 3.19
$0.94 SAR 3.53
-9.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 SAR 7.66
$2.34 SAR 8.76
-12.82%
Eggs
$2.32 SAR 8.7
$2.62 SAR 9.83
-11.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.26 SAR 23.5
$7.2 SAR 27.02
-13.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.33 SAR 27.51
$7.87 SAR 29.51
-6.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.79 SAR 36.72
$12.66 SAR 47.49
-22.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.1 SAR 7.88
$2.17 SAR 8.15
-3.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 SAR 5.76
$1.64 SAR 6.14
-6.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 SAR 5.4
$1.62 SAR 6.06
-11.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 SAR 2.66
$1.6 SAR 6
-55.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 SAR 4.64
$1.28 SAR 4.8
-3.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 SAR 5.05
$1.26 SAR 4.72
7.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 SAR 4.17
$1.06 SAR 3.96
4.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 SAR 2.03
$0.56 SAR 2.1
-3.57%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.11 SAR 7.92
$5.19 SAR 19.46
-59.34%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SAR 5.86
$1.91 SAR 7.15
-18.32%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 SAR 7.52
$2.52 SAR 9.44
-20.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.77 SAR 29.14
$6.73 SAR 25.25
15.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Qatif
Jeddah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 SAR 4.09
$1.36 SAR 5.1
-19.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.6 SAR 149
$40.05 SAR 150
-1.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 SAR 11.75
$3.17 SAR 11.88
-1.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 SAR 6.15
$1.9 SAR 7.12
-13.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.33 SAR 50
$14.89 SAR 55.9
-10.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 SAR 2.38
$0.62 SAR 2.33
1.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K SAR 84.2K
$26.6K SAR 99.7K
-15.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K SAR 74.1K
$22K SAR 82.6K
-10.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Qatif
Jeddah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 SAR 392
$107 SAR 403
-2.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.26 SAR 140
$31.89 SAR 120
16.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.7 SAR 228
$68.1 SAR 255
-10.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Qatif
Jeddah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.1 SAR 361
$89.8 SAR 337
7.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$58.1 SAR 218
$46.11 SAR 173
25.89%
Cinema Ticket
$15.3 SAR 57.4
$13.1 SAR 49.13
16.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Qatif
Jeddah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$405 SAR 1,520
$402 SAR 1,509
0.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,307 SAR 31.2K
$6,408 SAR 24K
29.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Qatif
Jeddah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.3 SAR 192
$63 SAR 236
-18.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.2 SAR 192
$57.3 SAR 215
-10.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.4 SAR 350
$92.9 SAR 348
0.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.6 SAR 321
$84.7 SAR 318
1.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Qatif
Jeddah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$361 SAR 1,354
$502 SAR 1,881
-28.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 SAR 1,068
$378 SAR 1,417
-24.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$694 SAR 2,604
$927 SAR 3,476
-25.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 SAR 1,813
$599 SAR 2,249
-19.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,283 SAR 4,812
$1,961 SAR 7,355
-34.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,118 SAR 4,196
$1,044 SAR 3,918
7.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Qatif
Jeddah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,856 SAR 6,962
$2,338 SAR 8,770
-20.61%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jeddah: October 28, 2025

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