Cost of Living Comparison Between Tabuk and Jeddah Cost of Living Comparison Between Tabuk and Jeddah

🙂 Solo nomad: Tabuk is 1.4% cheaper than Jeddah without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tabuk is 0.7% cheaper than Jeddah without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tabuk
Jeddah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.32 SAR 31.20
$6.53 SAR 24.47
27.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.49 SAR 107
$40.14 SAR 151
-29.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.27 SAR 27.25
$8.16 SAR 30.59
-10.91%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.59 SAR 5.96
$2.10 SAR 7.89
-24.29%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 SAR 6.84
$2.11 SAR 7.91
-13.74%
Cappuccino
$3.01 SAR 11.27
$3.59 SAR 13.47
-16.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 SAR 2.82
$0.75 SAR 2.82
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 SAR 1.06
$0.25 SAR 0.94
12.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tabuk
Jeddah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 SAR 6.89
$1.74 SAR 6.54
5.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 SAR 1.95
$0.89 SAR 3.34
-41.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 SAR 10.66
$2.26 SAR 8.48
25.66%
Eggs
$2.69 SAR 10.09
$2.69 SAR 10.07
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.49 SAR 46.85
$7.12 SAR 26.69
75.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.47 SAR 24.27
$7.79 SAR 29.22
-16.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.23 SAR 49.61
$12.82 SAR 48.09
3.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 SAR 7.55
$2.12 SAR 7.93
-5.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.04
$1.65 SAR 6.18
-2.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 SAR 6.68
$1.61 SAR 6.04
10.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 SAR 8.11
$1.60 SAR 6.00
35.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 SAR 6.39
$1.31 SAR 4.90
29.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 SAR 7.78
$1.22 SAR 4.57
69.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 SAR 7.21
$1.07 SAR 4.01
79.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 SAR 2.31
$0.58 SAR 2.19
5.17%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.82 SAR 10.56
$4.10 SAR 15.36
-31.22%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 SAR 6.39
$1.88 SAR 7.06
-9.04%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 SAR 7.89
$2.45 SAR 9.17
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.68 SAR 28.80
$6.79 SAR 25.45
13.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Tabuk
Jeddah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.92
$1.34 SAR 5.04
-21.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.27 SAR 147
$40.05 SAR 150
-1.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 SAR 9.72
$3.24 SAR 12.16
-20.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 SAR 7.17
$1.83 SAR 6.88
4.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.50 SAR 50.6
$15.28 SAR 57.3
-11.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 SAR 2.26
$0.63 SAR 2.38
-4.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K SAR 101.8K
$26.2K SAR 98.4K
3.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K SAR 85.2K
$21.5K SAR 80.6K
5.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tabuk
Jeddah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 SAR 607
$106 SAR 396
53.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.60 SAR 137
$31.36 SAR 118
16.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$104 SAR 391
$68.1 SAR 255
53.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tabuk
Jeddah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.8 SAR 326
$91.2 SAR 342
-4.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.15 SAR 132
$46.14 SAR 173
-23.82%
Cinema Ticket
$25.54 SAR 95.8
$13.31 SAR 49.89
91.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tabuk
Jeddah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$359 SAR 1,348
$400 SAR 1,500
-10.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,573 SAR 32.1K
$6,590 SAR 24.7K
30.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tabuk
Jeddah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.2 SAR 218
$65.2 SAR 244
-10.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.0 SAR 225
$57.8 SAR 217
3.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.0 SAR 296
$94.0 SAR 353
-15.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.4 SAR 302
$85.4 SAR 320
-5.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tabuk
Jeddah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 SAR 1,259
$497 SAR 1,865
-32.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 SAR 1,385
$391 SAR 1,466
-5.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$809 SAR 3,035
$904 SAR 3,391
-10.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$746 SAR 2,799
$612 SAR 2,297
21.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,349 SAR 8,809
$1,576 SAR 5,910
49.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,293 SAR 4,850
$966 SAR 3,622
33.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tabuk
Jeddah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,729 SAR 6,485
$2,130 SAR 7,989
-18.82%
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 Tabuk: March 1, 2026

Last update for Jeddah: March 1, 2026

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