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Canberra vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost of Living Summary

Canberra is 2.6 times more expensive than Jeddah (Jiddah).

Restaurants: pay 4.3 times more in Canberra
Groceries: pay 93.7% more in Canberra
Transportation: pay 97.5% more in Canberra
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Canberra
Childcare: pay 3.7 times more in Canberra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Canberra
Clothing: pay 53.9% more in Canberra

The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Canberra are more expensive than in Jeddah (Jiddah). Notably, restaurants, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Canberra.

Canberra vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Canberra instead of Jeddah (Jiddah), you would:

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pay 4.3 times more for restaurants

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Canberra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.66 SAR25.00	$19.77 A$31.80	+197.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR30.00	$9.89 A$15.90	+23.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 SAR2.82	$2.76 A$4.45	+267.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.94	$2.32 A$3.72	+828.8%
Average			+329.3%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants

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pay 93.7% more for groceries

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Canberra
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 SAR3.93	$2.59 A$4.16	+147.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 SAR13.96	$5.39 A$8.67	+45.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.45 SAR24.23	$6.59 A$10.60	+2.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 SAR10.14	$4.63 A$7.45	+71.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.38 SAR12.70	$4.12 A$6.63	+21.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 SAR3.77	$1.62 A$2.60	+61.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 SAR2.74	$1.34 A$2.16	+83.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 SAR2.57	$1.57 A$2.52	+128.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.82	$2.46 A$3.96	+228.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 SAR2.06	$1.25 A$2.01	+127.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 SAR1.96	$1.11 A$1.79	+113.3%
Average			+93.7%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Canberra - Cost of groceries

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pay 97.5% more for transportation

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Canberra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$5.07 A$8.16	+116.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.61 SAR129.99	$118.63 A$190.81	+242.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,424.39 SAR99,239.67	$29,276.08 A$47,090.37	+10.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.64 SAR54.99	$17.66 A$28.41	+20.6%
Average			+97.5%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Canberra - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Canberra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.50 SAR272.27	$65.39 A$105.18	-9.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$455.92 SAR1,712.26	$1,783.31 A$2,868.44	+291.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$396.27 SAR1,488.25	$1,413.05 A$2,272.87	+256.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.65 SAR317.92	$183.02 A$294.39	+116.2%
Average			+163.5%

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Canberra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$369.34 SAR1,387.11	$1,847.17 A$2,971.15	+400.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,026.30 SAR22,632.43	$14,503.36 A$23,328.56	+140.7%
Average			+270.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Canberra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.86 SAR7.00	$7.25 A$11.66	+289.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.16 SAR15.63	$3.68 A$5.92	-11.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.66 SAR25.00	$26.36 A$42.40	+296.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$94.62 SAR355.36	$65.69 A$105.66	-30.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.64 SAR54.99	$14.33 A$23.06	-2.1%
Average			+108.2%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Canberra - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 53.9% more for clothing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Canberra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.05 SAR184.23	$86.77 A$139.57	+76.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.89 SAR213.66	$72.18 A$116.10	+26.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.50 SAR351.15	$119.51 A$192.24	+27.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.80 SAR314.70	$154.17 A$247.99	+84.0%
Average			+53.9%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing

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