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

🙂 Solo nomad: Taif is 12.6% cheaper than Jeddah without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Taif is 15.8% cheaper than Jeddah without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taif
Jeddah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.30 SAR 19.86
$6.71 SAR 25.17
-21.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.25 SAR 151
$40.02 SAR 150
0.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.50 SAR 24.36
$8.12 SAR 30.44
-19.95%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 SAR 7.43
$2.09 SAR 7.82
-5.26%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 SAR 5.84
$2.09 SAR 7.83
-25.36%
Cappuccino
$3.02 SAR 11.33
$3.79 SAR 14.21
-20.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 SAR 2.76
$0.70 SAR 2.63
4.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 SAR 1.06
$0.25 SAR 0.94
12.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taif
Jeddah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 SAR 5.29
$1.72 SAR 6.44
-18.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.28 SAR 1.06
$0.89 SAR 3.35
-68.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 SAR 9.04
$2.31 SAR 8.66
4.33%
Eggs
$2.54 SAR 9.53
$2.76 SAR 10.37
-7.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 SAR 28.57
$7.38 SAR 27.68
3.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 SAR 23.20
$7.89 SAR 29.58
-21.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 SAR 40.69
$12.53 SAR 47.00
-13.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 SAR 8.09
$2.19 SAR 8.21
-1.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.87
$1.65 SAR 6.17
-4.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 SAR 7.60
$1.55 SAR 5.81
30.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 SAR 7.18
$1.58 SAR 5.94
20.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 SAR 5.22
$1.26 SAR 4.74
10.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 SAR 5.94
$1.20 SAR 4.51
31.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 SAR 3.28
$1.09 SAR 4.09
-20.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 SAR 3.69
$0.59 SAR 2.23
66.10%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.85 SAR 10.70
$4.20 SAR 15.74
-32.14%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 SAR 7.09
$1.88 SAR 7.07
0.53%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 SAR 5.84
$2.49 SAR 9.34
-37.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 SAR 25.42
$6.86 SAR 25.72
-1.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Taif
Jeddah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.94
$1.30 SAR 4.87
-19.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.87 SAR 150
$40.47 SAR 152
-1.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 SAR 9.86
$3.19 SAR 11.95
-17.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 SAR 7.35
$1.89 SAR 7.11
3.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.08 SAR 49.05
$15.48 SAR 58.1
-15.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 SAR 2.37
$0.59 SAR 2.20
6.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K SAR 74.7K
$26.7K SAR 100.3K
-25.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K SAR 76.4K
$22.0K SAR 82.6K
-7.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taif
Jeddah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.7 SAR 276
$106 SAR 397
-30.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.96 SAR 105
$32.52 SAR 122
-14.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.1 SAR 331
$69.0 SAR 259
27.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taif
Jeddah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.5 SAR 287
$90.9 SAR 341
-15.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.45 SAR 140
$45.08 SAR 169
-16.93%
Cinema Ticket
$17.57 SAR 65.9
$13.58 SAR 50.9
29.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taif
Jeddah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 SAR 1,006
$400 SAR 1,498
-32.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,662 SAR 21.2K
$6,420 SAR 24.1K
-11.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taif
Jeddah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.28 SAR 147
$63.9 SAR 240
-38.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.07 SAR 158
$58.0 SAR 218
-27.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 SAR 297
$92.1 SAR 345
-13.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.85 SAR 172
$85.2 SAR 320
-46.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taif
Jeddah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$217 SAR 812
$504 SAR 1,891
-57.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 SAR 640
$376 SAR 1,411
-54.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 SAR 1,638
$905 SAR 3,395
-51.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 SAR 1,275
$605 SAR 2,267
-43.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,642 SAR 9,909
$1,572 SAR 5,895
68.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,485 SAR 5,570
$1,023 SAR 3,835
45.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taif
Jeddah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,006 SAR 7,524
$2,084 SAR 7,814
-3.72%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Jeddah: April 11, 2026

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