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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sakakah is 6.9% cheaper than Jeddah without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sakakah is 15.5% cheaper than Jeddah without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sakakah
Jeddah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.91 SAR 22.18
$6.71 SAR 25.17
-11.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.02 SAR 165
$40.02 SAR 150
10.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 SAR 29.60
$8.12 SAR 30.44
-2.83%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 SAR 7.83
$2.09 SAR 7.82
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 SAR 6.17
$2.09 SAR 7.83
-21.53%
Cappuccino
$3.62 SAR 13.59
$3.79 SAR 14.21
-4.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 SAR 2.47
$0.70 SAR 2.63
-5.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 SAR 1.19
$0.25 SAR 0.94
28.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sakakah
Jeddah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 SAR 6.41
$1.72 SAR 6.44
-0.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 SAR 3.77
$0.89 SAR 3.35
12.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.30 SAR 8.62
$2.31 SAR 8.66
-0.43%
Eggs
$2.42 SAR 9.06
$2.76 SAR 10.37
-12.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.83 SAR 25.60
$7.38 SAR 27.68
-7.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.71 SAR 28.91
$7.89 SAR 29.58
-2.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.13 SAR 49.25
$12.53 SAR 47.00
4.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 SAR 8.51
$2.19 SAR 8.21
3.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 SAR 5.93
$1.65 SAR 6.17
-4.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 SAR 6.35
$1.55 SAR 5.81
9.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 SAR 6.12
$1.58 SAR 5.94
3.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 SAR 4.87
$1.26 SAR 4.74
3.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 SAR 5.00
$1.20 SAR 4.51
10.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 SAR 4.40
$1.09 SAR 4.09
7.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 SAR 2.23
$0.59 SAR 2.23
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.11 SAR 11.66
$4.20 SAR 15.74
-25.95%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 SAR 6.58
$1.88 SAR 7.07
-6.91%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 SAR 7.90
$2.49 SAR 9.34
-15.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.82 SAR 25.57
$6.86 SAR 25.72
-0.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Sakakah
Jeddah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 SAR 3.97
$1.30 SAR 4.87
-18.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.95 SAR 150
$40.47 SAR 152
-1.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.60 SAR 9.77
$3.19 SAR 11.95
-18.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 SAR 6.90
$1.89 SAR 7.11
-2.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.27 SAR 49.75
$15.48 SAR 58.1
-14.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 SAR 2.15
$0.59 SAR 2.20
-3.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K SAR 98.1K
$26.7K SAR 100.3K
-2.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K SAR 85.2K
$22.0K SAR 82.6K
3.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sakakah
Jeddah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 SAR 396
$106 SAR 397
-0.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.99 SAR 127
$32.52 SAR 122
4.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.6 SAR 276
$69.0 SAR 259
6.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sakakah
Jeddah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.8 SAR 224
$90.9 SAR 341
-34.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.03 SAR 131
$45.08 SAR 169
-22.29%
Cinema Ticket
$15.42 SAR 57.8
$13.58 SAR 50.9
13.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sakakah
Jeddah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$359 SAR 1,347
$400 SAR 1,498
-10.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,056 SAR 26.5K
$6,420 SAR 24.1K
9.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sakakah
Jeddah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.3 SAR 226
$63.9 SAR 240
-5.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.3 SAR 226
$58.0 SAR 218
3.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.4 SAR 302
$92.1 SAR 345
-12.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.1 SAR 308
$85.2 SAR 320
-3.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sakakah
Jeddah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$231 SAR 866
$504 SAR 1,891
-54.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$386 SAR 1,448
$376 SAR 1,411
2.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$348 SAR 1,304
$905 SAR 3,395
-61.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 SAR 1,145
$605 SAR 2,267
-49.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,384 SAR 8,941
$1,572 SAR 5,895
51.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,507 SAR 5,651
$1,023 SAR 3,835
47.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sakakah
Jeddah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$934 SAR 3,504
$2,084 SAR 7,814
-55.16%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Jeddah: April 11, 2026

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