Cost of Living in Jeddah

Summary of cost of living in Jeddah (Jiddah), Saudi Arabia:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 2,918.8$ (10,945.5﷼), excluding rent (using our estimator).
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 799.9$ (2,999.6﷼), excluding rent.
Jeddah is 55.6% less expensive than New York (excluding rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Jeddah is, on average, 86.7% lower than in New York.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant	25.00 ﷼	12.00-50.00
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks)	180.00 ﷼	100.00-360.00
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal)	30.00 ﷼	25.00-35.00
Domestic Draft Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 Pint)	8.00 ﷼	5.00-12.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz Small Bottle)	8.00 ﷼	5.50-15.00
Cappuccino (Regular Size)	13.88 ﷼	6.00-18.00
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 12 oz Small Bottle)	3.20 ﷼	2.50-6.00
Bottled Water (12 oz)	0.92 ﷼	0.50-1.50

Markets	Edit
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter)	6.36 ﷼	5.00-8.00
Fresh White Bread (1 lb Loaf)	3.31 ﷼	0.91-5.44
White Rice (1 lb)	3.76 ﷼	2.27-4.54
Eggs (12, Large Size)	9.11 ﷼	6.00-16.80
Local Cheese (1 lb)	10.58 ﷼	6.80-27.22
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	12.27 ﷼	7.37-19.05
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 lb)	20.93 ﷼	11.34-27.22
Apples (1 lb)	3.72 ﷼	2.27-4.54
Bananas (1 lb)	2.71 ﷼	2.27-4.99
Oranges (1 lb)	2.58 ﷼	1.81-4.54
Tomatoes (1 lb)	2.68 ﷼	1.81-3.63
Potatoes (1 lb)	2.21 ﷼	1.36-3.18
Onions (1 lb)	2.22 ﷼	1.36-3.18
Lettuce (1 Head)	4.00 ﷼	1.50-8.00
Bottled Water (50 oz)	2.09 ﷼	1.50-3.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	15.60 ﷼	7.00-30.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (16.9 oz Bottle)	6.76 ﷼	5.00-10.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz Small Bottle)	9.44 ﷼	5.50-11.00
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro)	25.00 ﷼	25.00-29.00

Transportation	Edit
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport)	5.00 ﷼	3.45-10.00
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price)	205.25 ﷼	150.00-207.00
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff)	10.00 ﷼	10.00-15.00
Taxi 1 mile (Standard Tariff)	10.46 ﷼	4.83-16.09
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff)	52.00 ﷼	50.00-96.00
Gasoline (1 Liter)	2.28 ﷼	2.00-2.50
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car)	214,999.50 ﷼	120,000.00-249,999.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car)	80,920.00 ﷼	79,350.00-90,000.00

Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic Utilities for 915 Square Feet Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage)	394.35 ﷼	250.00-700.00
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data)	122.76 ﷼	70.00-250.00
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher)	251.07 ﷼	199.00-300.00

Sports And Leisure	Edit
Monthly Fitness Club Membership	340.20 ﷼	183.00-720.00
Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend)	157.69 ﷼	100.00-200.00
Cinema Ticket (International Release)	50.00 ﷼	39.00-75.00

Childcare	Edit
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child	2,122.37 ﷼	875.00-3,067.00
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child	36,782.62 ﷼	20,000.00-72,726.00

Clothing And Shoes	Edit
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar)	216.10 ﷼	60.00-400.00
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M)	205.07 ﷼	100.00-350.00
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	337.92 ﷼	230.00-500.00
Men's Leather Business Shoes	328.00 ﷼	180.00-600.00

Rent Per Month	Edit
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre	2,322.57 ﷼	1,300.00-3,640.00
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre	1,788.88 ﷼	1,000.00-4,500.00
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre	4,184.60 ﷼	2,250.00-6,240.00
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre	2,655.00 ﷼	1,900.00-4,000.00

Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	613.15 ﷼	464.51-929.02
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	343.84 ﷼	278.71-418.06

Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	7,958.82 ﷼
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %)	4.95	3.75-6.50