Cost of living comparison
Jeddah (Jiddah) is 18.3% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.8% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
- Groceries
-
pay 19.1% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
- Transportation
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pay 28.1% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
- Housing
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pay 9.9% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
- Childcare
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pay 37.5% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.1% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
- Clothing
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pay 7.1% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Jeddah (Jiddah).
If you lived in Jeddah (Jiddah) instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 60.8% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$6.66
SAR25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.70
|
$0.75
SAR2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.75
|
$0.25
SAR0.94
|
|
pay 19.1% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
$1.05
SAR3.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.71
|
$3.72
SAR13.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.27
|
$6.45
SAR24.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.96
|
$2.70
SAR10.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.67
|
$3.38
SAR12.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
$1.00
SAR3.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.73
SAR2.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$0.69
SAR2.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.75
SAR2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.55
SAR2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$0.52
SAR1.96
|
|
pay 28.1% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.58
|
$2.35
SAR8.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
$34.61
SAR129.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,679.12
|
$26,424.39
SAR99,239.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.45
|
$14.64
SAR54.99
|
|
pay 9.9% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.88
|
$72.50
SAR272.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,424.52
|
$455.92
SAR1,712.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,042.24
|
$396.27
SAR1,488.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€126.10
|
$84.65
SAR317.92
|
|
pay 37.5% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€550.42
|
$369.34
SAR1,387.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,765.28
|
$6,026.30
SAR22,632.43
|
|
pay 34.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.64
|
$1.86
SAR7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.51
|
$4.16
SAR15.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
$6.66
SAR25.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€41.81
|
$94.62
SAR355.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$14.64
SAR54.99
|
|
pay 7.1% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€87.77
|
$49.05
SAR184.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€36.09
|
$56.89
SAR213.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€94.92
|
$93.50
SAR351.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€117.73
|
$83.80
SAR314.70
|
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