Cost of Living Comparison Between Umluj and Jeddah Cost of Living Comparison Between Umluj and Jeddah

🙂 Solo nomad: Umluj is 7.3% cheaper than Jeddah without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Umluj is 8.8% more expensive than Jeddah without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Umluj
Jeddah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.74 SAR 25.29
$6.53 SAR 24.47
3.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.78 SAR 164
$40.14 SAR 151
9.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 SAR 29.48
$8.16 SAR 30.59
-3.68%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 SAR 6.54
$2.10 SAR 7.89
-16.67%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 SAR 6.85
$2.11 SAR 7.91
-13.27%
Cappuccino
$3.68 SAR 13.79
$3.59 SAR 13.47
2.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 SAR 2.77
$0.75 SAR 2.82
-1.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 SAR 1.17
$0.25 SAR 0.94
24.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Umluj
Jeddah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 SAR 6.38
$1.74 SAR 6.54
-2.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 SAR 3.75
$0.89 SAR 3.34
12.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 SAR 8.95
$2.26 SAR 8.48
5.75%
Eggs
$2.53 SAR 9.47
$2.69 SAR 10.07
-5.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.03 SAR 26.38
$7.12 SAR 26.69
-1.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.67 SAR 28.78
$7.79 SAR 29.22
-1.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.88 SAR 48.29
$12.82 SAR 48.09
0.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 SAR 8.38
$2.12 SAR 7.93
5.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 SAR 5.86
$1.65 SAR 6.18
-5.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 SAR 6.48
$1.61 SAR 6.04
7.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 SAR 6.07
$1.60 SAR 6.00
1.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 SAR 4.64
$1.31 SAR 4.90
-5.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 SAR 4.77
$1.22 SAR 4.57
4.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 SAR 4.58
$1.07 SAR 4.01
14.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 SAR 2.09
$0.58 SAR 2.19
-3.45%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.12 SAR 11.72
$4.10 SAR 15.36
-23.90%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 SAR 6.30
$1.88 SAR 7.06
-10.64%
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)
$7.12 SAR 26.70
$6.79 SAR 25.45
4.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Umluj
Jeddah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.96
$1.34 SAR 5.04
-21.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.73 SAR 149
$40.05 SAR 150
-0.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.62 SAR 9.81
$3.24 SAR 12.16
-19.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.88 SAR 7.05
$1.83 SAR 6.88
2.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.46 SAR 50.5
$15.28 SAR 57.3
-11.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 SAR 2.24
$0.63 SAR 2.38
-4.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K SAR 99.2K
$26.2K SAR 98.4K
0.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K SAR 84.7K
$21.5K SAR 80.6K
5.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Umluj
Jeddah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 SAR 391
$106 SAR 396
-1.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.99 SAR 127
$31.36 SAR 118
8.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.7 SAR 269
$68.1 SAR 255
5.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Umluj
Jeddah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.2 SAR 327
$91.2 SAR 342
-4.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.16 SAR 136
$46.14 SAR 173
-21.63%
Cinema Ticket
$15.47 SAR 58.0
$13.31 SAR 49.89
16.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Umluj
Jeddah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$356 SAR 1,335
$400 SAR 1,500
-10.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,095 SAR 26.6K
$6,590 SAR 24.7K
7.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Umluj
Jeddah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.6 SAR 223
$65.2 SAR 244
-8.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.5 SAR 227
$57.8 SAR 217
4.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 SAR 297
$94.0 SAR 353
-15.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.7 SAR 303
$85.4 SAR 320
-5.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Umluj
Jeddah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 SAR 1,672
$497 SAR 1,865
-10.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 SAR 1,457
$391 SAR 1,466
-0.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$836 SAR 3,137
$904 SAR 3,391
-7.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 SAR 2,329
$612 SAR 2,297
1.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,459 SAR 9,223
$1,576 SAR 5,910
56.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,268 SAR 4,755
$966 SAR 3,622
31.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Umluj
Jeddah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,277 SAR 16.0K
$2,130 SAR 7,989
100.76%
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 Umluj: March 2, 2026

Last update for Jeddah: March 1, 2026

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