Cost of living in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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Food [Edit]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district ﷼‎ 56
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) ﷼‎ 22
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast ﷼‎ 14
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk ﷼‎ 5.04
12 eggs, large ﷼‎ 11
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes ﷼‎ 5.64
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese ﷼‎ 17
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples ﷼‎ 7
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes ﷼‎ 4.05
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket ﷼‎ 4.84
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality ﷼‎ 72
2 liters of Coca-Cola ﷼‎ 5.45
Bread for 2 people for 1 day ﷼‎ 1.69
Housing [Edit]
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area ﷼‎ 4,260
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area ﷼‎ 3,451
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat ﷼‎ 405
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area ﷼‎ 3,121
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area ﷼‎ 1,801
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio ﷼‎ 255
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) ﷼‎ 180
40” flat screen TV ﷼‎ 1,748
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) ﷼‎ 449
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) ﷼‎ 33
Hourly rate for cleaning help ﷼‎ 35
Clothes [Edit]
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) ﷼‎ 267
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) ﷼‎ 264
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) ﷼‎ 342
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes ﷼‎ 353
Transportation [Edit]
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new ﷼‎ 79,773
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas ﷼‎ 0.94
Monthly ticket public transport ﷼‎ 541
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) ﷼‎ 38
Personal Care [Edit]
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) ﷼‎ 11
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) ﷼‎ 65
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) ﷼‎ 210
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) ﷼‎ 18
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) ﷼‎ 20
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) ﷼‎ 17
4 rolls of toilet paper ﷼‎ 9
Tube of toothpaste ﷼‎ 15
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city ﷼‎ 29
Entertainment [Edit]
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub ﷼‎ 138
2 tickets to the movies ﷼‎ 101
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) ﷼‎ 291
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert ﷼‎ 249
1 cocktail drink in downtown club ﷼‎ 25
Cappuccino in expat area of the city ﷼‎ 16
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) ﷼‎ 3.76
iPod nano 16GB ﷼‎ 798
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) ﷼‎ 0.52
1 month of gym membership in business district ﷼‎ 417
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes ﷼‎ 15
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 978 prices entered by 115 different people.
Latest price update: July 27, 2017.

Jeddah position in our World Ranking

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96th
out of 292
middle east
6th
out of 20

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