Cost of Living Comparison Between Rabigh and Jeddah Cost of Living Comparison Between Rabigh and Jeddah

🙂 Solo nomad: Rabigh is 8.2% cheaper than Jeddah without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rabigh is 11.3% cheaper than Jeddah without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rabigh
Jeddah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.97 SAR 14.89
$6.86 SAR 25.73
-42.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.21 SAR 79.6
$40.02 SAR 150
-47.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 SAR 26.57
$8.02 SAR 30.1
-11.72%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 SAR 5.06
$2.15 SAR 8.08
-37.21%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 SAR 2.94
$2.17 SAR 8.12
-64.06%
Cappuccino
$2.43 SAR 9.1
$3.74 SAR 14.03
-35.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 SAR 2.56
$0.7 SAR 2.63
-2.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 SAR 0.44
$0.23 SAR 0.86
-47.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rabigh
Jeddah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 SAR 4.86
$1.73 SAR 6.48
-25.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.26 SAR 0.97
$0.94 SAR 3.53
-72.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 SAR 8.31
$2.34 SAR 8.76
-5.13%
Eggs
$2.2 SAR 8.27
$2.62 SAR 9.83
-16.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.18 SAR 19.45
$7.2 SAR 27.02
-28.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.77 SAR 17.89
$7.87 SAR 29.51
-39.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.54 SAR 47.06
$12.66 SAR 47.49
-0.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 SAR 7.93
$2.17 SAR 8.15
-2.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 SAR 5.87
$1.64 SAR 6.14
-4.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.91
$1.62 SAR 6.06
-3.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 SAR 5.13
$1.6 SAR 6
-14.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 SAR 4.75
$1.28 SAR 4.8
-0.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 SAR 4.52
$1.26 SAR 4.72
-4.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 SAR 4.13
$1.06 SAR 3.96
3.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 SAR 2.08
$0.56 SAR 2.1
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.3 SAR 4.86
$5.19 SAR 19.46
-74.95%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SAR 7.33
$1.91 SAR 7.15
2.09%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 SAR 9.08
$2.52 SAR 9.44
-3.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 SAR 9.71
$6.73 SAR 25.25
-61.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Rabigh
Jeddah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 SAR 4.08
$1.36 SAR 5.1
-19.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.71 SAR 141
$40.05 SAR 150
-5.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.16 SAR 11.85
$3.17 SAR 11.88
-0.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SAR 7.08
$1.9 SAR 7.12
-0.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.92 SAR 56
$14.89 SAR 55.9
0.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 SAR 2.37
$0.62 SAR 2.33
1.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K SAR 101.6K
$26.6K SAR 99.7K
1.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K SAR 79.8K
$22K SAR 82.6K
-3.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rabigh
Jeddah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 SAR 403
$107 SAR 403
0.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.56 SAR 118
$31.89 SAR 120
-1.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.3 SAR 256
$68.1 SAR 255
0.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rabigh
Jeddah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.2 SAR 331
$89.8 SAR 337
-1.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.95 SAR 131
$46.11 SAR 173
-24.20%
Cinema Ticket
$13.29 SAR 49.86
$13.1 SAR 49.13
1.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rabigh
Jeddah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$413 SAR 1,549
$402 SAR 1,509
2.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,400 SAR 24K
$6,408 SAR 24K
-0.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rabigh
Jeddah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64 SAR 240
$63 SAR 236
1.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.2 SAR 215
$57.3 SAR 215
-0.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94 SAR 353
$92.9 SAR 348
1.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.3 SAR 312
$84.7 SAR 318
-1.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rabigh
Jeddah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 SAR 1,061
$502 SAR 1,881
-43.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 SAR 1,418
$378 SAR 1,417
0.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 SAR 1,960
$927 SAR 3,476
-43.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$632 SAR 2,373
$599 SAR 2,249
5.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,746 SAR 6,549
$1,961 SAR 7,355
-10.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,087 SAR 4,077
$1,044 SAR 3,918
4.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rabigh
Jeddah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,666 SAR 10K
$2,338 SAR 8,770
14.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
4.5
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Last update for Rabigh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jeddah: October 28, 2025

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