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Moscow vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 6.8% more expensive than Jeddah (Jiddah).

Restaurants: pay 34.8% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 23.1% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 16.8% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 17.3% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 49.5% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.8% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 19.5% more in Moscow

The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, and housing in Moscow are more expensive than in Jeddah (Jiddah). Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.8% more for restaurants

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.66 SAR25.00	$9.19 RUB1,014.46	+38.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR30.00	$5.10 RUB563.59	-36.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 SAR2.82	$1.07 RUB118.39	+42.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.94	$0.49 RUB53.58	+94.6%
Average			+34.8%

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pay 23.1% less for groceries

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 SAR3.93	$0.62 RUB68.31	-40.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 SAR13.96	$4.41 RUB486.52	+18.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.45 SAR24.23	$3.57 RUB393.86	-44.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 SAR10.14	$1.52 RUB167.78	-43.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.38 SAR12.70	$1.99 RUB219.24	-41.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 SAR3.77	$0.68 RUB74.78	-32.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 SAR2.74	$0.67 RUB73.69	-8.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 SAR2.57	$0.72 RUB79.01	+4.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.82	$1.12 RUB124.05	+49.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 SAR2.06	$0.25 RUB27.52	-54.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 SAR1.96	$0.21 RUB23.10	-59.9%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 16.8% less for transportation

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$2.22 RUB244.94	-5.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.61 SAR129.99	$28.58 RUB3,156.11	-17.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,424.39 SAR99,239.67	$30,621.85 RUB3,381,543.78	+15.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.64 SAR54.99	$5.82 RUB642.49	-60.3%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 17.3% more for housing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.50 SAR272.27	$6.38 RUB704.36	-91.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$455.92 SAR1,712.26	$960.52 RUB106,069.39	+110.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$396.27 SAR1,488.25	$583.26 RUB64,409.21	+47.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.65 SAR317.92	$86.66 RUB9,569.74	+2.4%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 49.5% more for childcare

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$369.34 SAR1,387.11	$466.53 RUB51,518.81	+26.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,026.30 SAR22,632.43	$10,413.52 RUB1,149,955.78	+72.8%
Average			+49.5%

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pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.86 SAR7.00	$3.06 RUB338.15	+64.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.16 SAR15.63	$2.52 RUB278.77	-39.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.66 SAR25.00	$2.45 RUB270.52	-63.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$94.62 SAR355.36	$32.34 RUB3,571.13	-65.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.64 SAR54.99	$5.10 RUB563.59	-65.1%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 19.5% more for clothing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.05 SAR184.23	$81.16 RUB8,961.92	+65.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.89 SAR213.66	$42.31 RUB4,672.02	-25.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.50 SAR351.15	$108.95 RUB12,031.53	+16.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.80 SAR314.70	$101.97 RUB11,260.45	+21.7%
Average			+19.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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