Cost of Living Comparison Between Taif and Jeddah Cost of Living Comparison Between Taif and Jeddah

🙂 Solo nomad: Taif is 20.3% cheaper than Jeddah without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Taif is 6.7% cheaper than Jeddah without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taif
Jeddah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.35 SAR 20.06
$6.86 SAR 25.73
-22.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.62 SAR 149
$40.02 SAR 150
-1.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.83 SAR 25.63
$8.02 SAR 30.1
-14.84%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 SAR 7.64
$2.15 SAR 8.08
-5.12%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 SAR 5.89
$2.17 SAR 8.12
-27.65%
Cappuccino
$3.01 SAR 11.31
$3.74 SAR 14.03
-19.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 SAR 2.71
$0.7 SAR 2.63
2.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 SAR 1.05
$0.23 SAR 0.86
21.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taif
Jeddah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 SAR 5.14
$1.73 SAR 6.48
-20.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.28 SAR 1.06
$0.94 SAR 3.53
-70.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 SAR 9.02
$2.34 SAR 8.76
2.99%
Eggs
$2.58 SAR 9.66
$2.62 SAR 9.83
-1.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.51 SAR 28.19
$7.2 SAR 27.02
4.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.96 SAR 22.37
$7.87 SAR 29.51
-24.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.5 SAR 39.37
$12.66 SAR 47.49
-17.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 SAR 8.44
$2.17 SAR 8.15
3.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.04
$1.64 SAR 6.14
-1.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 SAR 7.54
$1.62 SAR 6.06
24.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.88 SAR 7.06
$1.6 SAR 6
17.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 SAR 5.37
$1.28 SAR 4.8
11.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.87
$1.26 SAR 4.72
24.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 SAR 3.47
$1.06 SAR 3.96
-12.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 SAR 3.81
$0.56 SAR 2.1
82.14%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.89 SAR 10.84
$5.19 SAR 19.46
-44.32%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 SAR 7.21
$1.91 SAR 7.15
0.52%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 SAR 6.12
$2.52 SAR 9.44
-35.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.58 SAR 24.7
$6.73 SAR 25.25
-2.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Taif
Jeddah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 SAR 4.06
$1.36 SAR 5.1
-20.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.37 SAR 151
$40.05 SAR 150
0.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 SAR 9.87
$3.17 SAR 11.88
-17.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 SAR 7.54
$1.9 SAR 7.12
5.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.08 SAR 49.06
$14.89 SAR 55.9
-12.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 SAR 2.42
$0.62 SAR 2.33
3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K SAR 75K
$26.6K SAR 99.7K
-24.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K SAR 77.3K
$22K SAR 82.6K
-6.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taif
Jeddah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.6 SAR 276
$107 SAR 403
-31.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.78 SAR 108
$31.89 SAR 120
-9.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.5 SAR 332
$68.1 SAR 255
30.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taif
Jeddah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.2 SAR 282
$89.8 SAR 337
-16.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.08 SAR 139
$46.11 SAR 173
-19.58%
Cinema Ticket
$17.41 SAR 65.3
$13.1 SAR 49.13
32.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taif
Jeddah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$264 SAR 992
$402 SAR 1,509
-34.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,636 SAR 21.1K
$6,408 SAR 24K
-12.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taif
Jeddah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.76 SAR 145
$63 SAR 236
-38.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42 SAR 158
$57.3 SAR 215
-26.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.5 SAR 302
$92.9 SAR 348
-13.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.32 SAR 178
$84.7 SAR 318
-44.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taif
Jeddah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$212 SAR 794
$502 SAR 1,881
-57.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 SAR 652
$378 SAR 1,417
-53.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 SAR 1,622
$927 SAR 3,476
-53.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 SAR 1,306
$599 SAR 2,249
-41.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,568 SAR 5,882
$1,961 SAR 7,355
-20.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,243 SAR 4,662
$1,044 SAR 3,918
18.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taif
Jeddah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,966 SAR 7,375
$2,338 SAR 8,770
-15.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
4.5
2.22%

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

Last update for Taif: October 27, 2025

Last update for Jeddah: October 28, 2025

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