Cost of Living Comparison Between Sakakah and Jeddah Cost of Living Comparison Between Sakakah and Jeddah

🙂 Solo nomad: Sakakah is 8% cheaper than Jeddah without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sakakah is 3.5% more expensive than Jeddah without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sakakah
Jeddah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.00 SAR 22.50
$6.53 SAR 24.47
-8.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.31 SAR 166
$40.14 SAR 151
10.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.13 SAR 30.47
$8.16 SAR 30.59
-0.37%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 SAR 7.85
$2.10 SAR 7.89
-0.48%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 SAR 5.89
$2.11 SAR 7.91
-25.59%
Cappuccino
$3.64 SAR 13.64
$3.59 SAR 13.47
1.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 SAR 2.46
$0.75 SAR 2.82
-12.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 SAR 1.20
$0.25 SAR 0.94
28.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sakakah
Jeddah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 SAR 6.38
$1.74 SAR 6.54
-2.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 SAR 3.79
$0.89 SAR 3.34
13.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 SAR 8.69
$2.26 SAR 8.48
2.65%
Eggs
$2.41 SAR 9.05
$2.69 SAR 10.07
-10.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.76 SAR 25.36
$7.12 SAR 26.69
-5.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.48 SAR 28.03
$7.79 SAR 29.22
-3.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.21 SAR 49.54
$12.82 SAR 48.09
3.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 SAR 8.17
$2.12 SAR 7.93
2.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.89
$1.65 SAR 6.18
-4.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 SAR 6.30
$1.61 SAR 6.04
4.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 SAR 6.11
$1.60 SAR 6.00
1.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 SAR 4.67
$1.31 SAR 4.90
-4.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 SAR 5.02
$1.22 SAR 4.57
9.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 SAR 4.49
$1.07 SAR 4.01
12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 SAR 2.07
$0.58 SAR 2.19
-5.17%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.20 SAR 12.01
$4.10 SAR 15.36
-21.95%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 SAR 6.60
$1.88 SAR 7.06
-6.38%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 SAR 7.53
$2.45 SAR 9.17
-17.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 SAR 26.66
$6.79 SAR 25.45
4.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Sakakah
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)
$39.27 SAR 147
$40.05 SAR 150
-1.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.60 SAR 9.74
$3.24 SAR 12.16
-19.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SAR 7.08
$1.83 SAR 6.88
3.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.35 SAR 50.1
$15.28 SAR 57.3
-12.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.58 SAR 2.19
$0.63 SAR 2.38
-7.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K SAR 97.9K
$26.2K SAR 98.4K
-0.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K SAR 84.3K
$21.5K SAR 80.6K
4.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sakakah
Jeddah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 SAR 393
$106 SAR 396
-0.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.68 SAR 126
$31.36 SAR 118
7.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.8 SAR 277
$68.1 SAR 255
8.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sakakah
Jeddah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 SAR 229
$91.2 SAR 342
-33.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.12 SAR 135
$46.14 SAR 173
-21.72%
Cinema Ticket
$15.90 SAR 59.6
$13.31 SAR 49.89
19.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sakakah
Jeddah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$351 SAR 1,317
$400 SAR 1,500
-12.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,909 SAR 25.9K
$6,590 SAR 24.7K
4.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sakakah
Jeddah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 SAR 221
$65.2 SAR 244
-9.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.5 SAR 227
$57.8 SAR 217
4.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.0 SAR 300
$94.0 SAR 353
-14.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.9 SAR 307
$85.4 SAR 320
-4.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sakakah
Jeddah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$226 SAR 848
$497 SAR 1,865
-54.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$388 SAR 1,456
$391 SAR 1,466
-0.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$353 SAR 1,325
$904 SAR 3,391
-60.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 SAR 1,145
$612 SAR 2,297
-50.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,074 SAR 7,779
$1,576 SAR 5,910
31.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,191 SAR 4,467
$966 SAR 3,622
23.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sakakah
Jeddah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$928 SAR 3,479
$2,130 SAR 7,989
-56.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
4.5
-1.78%

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

Last update for Sakakah: March 3, 2026

Last update for Jeddah: March 1, 2026

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