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Rome vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost of Living Summary

Rome is 59.3% more expensive than Jeddah (Jiddah).

Restaurants: pay 2.8 times more in Rome
Groceries: pay 39.2% more in Rome
Transportation: pay 57.8% more in Rome
Housing: pay 72.4% more in Rome
Childcare: pay 55.9% more in Rome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.1% more in Rome
Clothing: pay 2.0% less in Rome

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

Rome vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Rome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.66 SAR25.00	$16.08 €15.59	+141.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR30.00	$10.72 €10.39	+34.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 SAR2.82	$2.23 €2.17	+197.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.94	$1.12 €1.09	+350.4%
Average			+180.8%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants

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pay 39.2% more for groceries

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Rome
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 SAR3.93	$1.78 €1.73	+70.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 SAR13.96	$7.00 €6.79	+88.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.45 SAR24.23	$6.20 €6.01	-3.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 SAR10.14	$3.76 €3.65	+39.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.38 SAR12.70	$4.89 €4.74	+44.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 SAR3.77	$1.07 €1.04	+6.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 SAR2.74	$0.92 €0.89	+26.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 SAR2.57	$0.89 €0.86	+30.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.82	$1.09 €1.06	+45.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 SAR2.06	$0.73 €0.71	+32.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 SAR1.96	$0.78 €0.76	+50.4%
Average			+39.2%

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pay 57.8% more for transportation

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Rome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$7.15 €6.93	+204.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.61 SAR129.99	$37.51 €36.38	+8.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,424.39 SAR99,239.67	$26,794.08 €25,984.66	+1.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.64 SAR54.99	$17.15 €16.63	+17.1%
Average			+57.8%

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pay 72.4% more for housing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Rome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.50 SAR272.27	$29.46 €28.57	-59.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$455.92 SAR1,712.26	$1,180.31 €1,144.66	+158.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$396.27 SAR1,488.25	$763.10 €740.04	+92.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.65 SAR317.92	$167.26 €162.21	+97.6%
Average			+72.4%

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pay 55.9% more for childcare

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Rome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$369.34 SAR1,387.11	$508.83 €493.46	+37.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,026.30 SAR22,632.43	$10,490.67 €10,173.76	+74.1%
Average			+55.9%

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pay 11.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Rome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.86 SAR7.00	$5.36 €5.20	+187.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.16 SAR15.63	$1.53 €1.48	-63.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.66 SAR25.00	$6.43 €6.24	-3.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$94.62 SAR355.36	$58.31 €56.55	-38.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.64 SAR54.99	$10.72 €10.39	-26.8%
Average			+11.1%

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pay 2.0% less for clothing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Rome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.05 SAR184.23	$65.43 €63.46	+33.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.89 SAR213.66	$30.74 €29.81	-46.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.50 SAR351.15	$77.17 €74.84	-17.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.80 SAR314.70	$102.32 €99.23	+22.1%
Average			-2.0%

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