Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuwait City and Jeddah (Jiddah) 

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Cost of Living in Jeddah (Jiddah) is 4.1% higher than in Kuwait City (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Jeddah (Jiddah) is 13.2% lower than in Kuwait City
Rent Prices in Jeddah (Jiddah) are 47.9% lower than in Kuwait City
Restaurant Prices in Jeddah (Jiddah) are 14.5% lower than in Kuwait City
Groceries Prices in Jeddah (Jiddah) are 17.7% higher than in Kuwait City
Local Purchasing Power in Jeddah (Jiddah) is 3.5% higher than in Kuwait City
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Restaurants
Kuwait City Edit Jeddah (Jiddah) Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2.25 KWD
(27.53 ﷼)
2.04 KWD
(25.00 ﷼)
     -9.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20.00 KWD
(244.73 ﷼)
16.34 KWD
(200.00 ﷼)
     -18.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2.20 KWD
(26.92 ﷼)
2.45 KWD
(30.00 ﷼)
     +11.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 0.60 KWD
(7.34 ﷼)
0.57 KWD
(7.00 ﷼)
     -4.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 0.81 KWD
(9.97 ﷼)
0.57 KWD
(7.00 ﷼)
     -29.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.67 KWD
(20.46 ﷼)
1.24 KWD
(15.21 ﷼)
     -25.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.17 KWD
(2.04 ﷼)
0.23 KWD
(2.82 ﷼)
     +38.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.11 KWD
(1.40 ﷼)
0.08 KWD
(0.96 ﷼)
     -31.1 %
Markets
Kuwait City Edit Jeddah (Jiddah) Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1.81 KWD
(22.19 ﷼)
1.95 KWD
(23.89 ﷼)
     +7.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.27 KWD
(3.25 ﷼)
0.30 KWD
(3.70 ﷼)
     +13.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.29 KWD
(3.58 ﷼)
0.29 KWD
(3.58 ﷼)
     +0.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 0.72 KWD
(8.82 ﷼)
0.86 KWD
(10.46 ﷼)
     +18.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 0.70 KWD
(8.62 ﷼)
1.08 KWD
(13.22 ﷼)
     +53.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 0.84 KWD
(10.27 ﷼)
1.01 KWD
(12.33 ﷼)
     +20.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1.51 KWD
(18.52 ﷼)
1.72 KWD
(21.06 ﷼)
     +13.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.33 KWD
(3.99 ﷼)
0.31 KWD
(3.83 ﷼)
     -4.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.26 KWD
(3.19 ﷼)
0.22 KWD
(2.71 ﷼)
     -15.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.24 KWD
(2.94 ﷼)
0.22 KWD
(2.71 ﷼)
     -7.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.21 KWD
(2.55 ﷼)
0.24 KWD
(2.95 ﷼)
     +15.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.16 KWD
(1.98 ﷼)
0.17 KWD
(2.08 ﷼)
     +5.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.12 KWD
(1.42 ﷼)
0.16 KWD
(1.92 ﷼)
     +34.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.39 KWD
(4.79 ﷼)
0.38 KWD
(4.67 ﷼)
     -2.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.14 KWD
(1.69 ﷼)
0.19 KWD
(2.36 ﷼)
     +39.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1.10 KWD
(13.46 ﷼)
0.82 KWD
(10.00 ﷼)
     -25.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.42 KWD
(5.14 ﷼)
0.57 KWD
(7.04 ﷼)
     +36.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 0.39 KWD
(4.72 ﷼)
0.64 KWD
(7.88 ﷼)
     +66.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.00 KWD
(12.24 ﷼)
2.04 KWD
(25.00 ﷼)
     +104.3 %
Transportation
Kuwait City Edit Jeddah (Jiddah) Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.30 KWD
(3.67 ﷼)
0.41 KWD
(5.00 ﷼)
     +36.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 14.50 KWD
(177.43 ﷼)
10.62 KWD
(130.00 ﷼)
     -26.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.00 KWD
(12.24 ﷼)
0.82 KWD
(10.00 ﷼)
     -18.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 KWD
(19.69 ﷼)
0.66 KWD
(8.05 ﷼)
     -59.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3.75 KWD
(45.89 ﷼)
4.90 KWD
(60.00 ﷼)
     +30.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 0.39 KWD
(4.78 ﷼)
0.72 KWD
(8.83 ﷼)
     +85.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 7,000.00 KWD
(85,656.45 ﷼)
6,537.75 KWD
(80,000.00 ﷼)
     -6.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 6,214.29 KWD
(76,041.95 ﷼)
6,647.94 KWD
(81,348.44 ﷼)
     +7.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Kuwait City Edit Jeddah (Jiddah) Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 17.10 KWD
(209.22 ﷼)
29.62 KWD
(362.40 ﷼)
     +73.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 5.83 KWD
(71.38 ﷼)
9.33 KWD
(114.20 ﷼)
     +60.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 8.94 KWD
(109.45 ﷼)
22.35 KWD
(273.48 ﷼)
     +149.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Kuwait City Edit Jeddah (Jiddah) Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.91 KWD
(451.64 ﷼)
27.57 KWD
(337.32 ﷼)
     -25.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.25 KWD
(198.85 ﷼)
13.60 KWD
(166.47 ﷼)
     -16.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3.50 KWD
(42.83 ﷼)
4.49 KWD
(55.00 ﷼)
     +28.4 %
Childcare
Kuwait City Edit Jeddah (Jiddah) Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 160.09 KWD
(1,958.99 ﷼)
101.47 KWD
(1,241.67 ﷼)
     -36.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,033.33 KWD
(24,881.16 ﷼)
1,967.27 KWD
(24,072.73 ﷼)
     -3.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Kuwait City Edit Jeddah (Jiddah) Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 13.15 KWD
(160.96 ﷼)
16.10 KWD
(197.05 ﷼)
     +22.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 16.73 KWD
(204.69 ﷼)
17.67 KWD
(216.25 ﷼)
     +5.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 27.93 KWD
(341.76 ﷼)
30.42 KWD
(372.29 ﷼)
     +8.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 26.33 KWD
(322.23 ﷼)
26.49 KWD
(324.09 ﷼)
     +0.6 %
Rent Per Month
Kuwait City Edit Jeddah (Jiddah) Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 291.32 KWD
(3,564.72 ﷼)
159.19 KWD
(1,948.00 ﷼)
     -45.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 221.32 KWD
(2,708.16 ﷼)
124.94 KWD
(1,528.85 ﷼)
     -43.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 548.95 KWD
(6,717.27 ﷼)
287.90 KWD
(3,522.92 ﷼)
     -47.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 421.67 KWD
(5,159.78 ﷼)
200.40 KWD
(2,452.17 ﷼)
     -52.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Kuwait City Edit Jeddah (Jiddah) Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 182.63 KWD
(2,234.78 ﷼)
55.08 KWD
(673.96 ﷼)
     -69.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 88.26 KWD
(1,079.97 ﷼)
36.00 KWD
(440.56 ﷼)
     -59.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Kuwait City Edit Jeddah (Jiddah) Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 734.29 KWD
(8,985.26 ﷼)
659.47 KWD
(8,069.68 ﷼)
     -10.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.21 4.55      -26.8 %
Last update: May 2024June 2024
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