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Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Jeddah (Jiddah) is 56.1% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 12.4% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Groceries: pay 52.0% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Transportation: pay 41.2% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Housing: pay 3.4 times more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Childcare: pay 31.5% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Clothing: pay 9.3% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)

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

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.4% less for restaurants

	Moscow	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.19 RUB1,014.46	$6.66 SAR25.00	-27.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.10 RUB563.59	$7.99 SAR30.00	+56.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 RUB118.39	$0.75 SAR2.82	-29.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 RUB53.58	$0.25 SAR0.94	-48.6%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 52.0% more for groceries

	Moscow	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 RUB68.31	$1.05 SAR3.93	+69.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 RUB486.52	$3.72 SAR13.96	-15.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 RUB393.86	$6.45 SAR24.23	+80.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.52 RUB167.78	$2.70 SAR10.14	+77.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.99 RUB219.24	$3.38 SAR12.70	+70.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 RUB74.78	$1.00 SAR3.77	+48.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 RUB73.69	$0.73 SAR2.74	+9.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 RUB79.01	$0.69 SAR2.57	-4.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 RUB124.05	$0.75 SAR2.82	-33.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 RUB27.52	$0.55 SAR2.06	+120.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 RUB23.10	$0.52 SAR1.96	+149.4%
Average			+52.0%

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pay 41.2% more for transportation

	Moscow	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.22 RUB244.94	$2.35 SAR8.82	+5.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.58 RUB3,156.11	$34.61 SAR129.99	+21.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,621.85 RUB3,381,543.78	$26,424.39 SAR99,239.67	-13.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 RUB642.49	$14.64 SAR54.99	+151.7%
Average			+41.2%

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pay 3.4 times more for housing

	Moscow	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.38 RUB704.36	$72.50 SAR272.27	+1036.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.52 RUB106,069.39	$455.92 SAR1,712.26	-52.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$583.26 RUB64,409.21	$396.27 SAR1,488.25	-32.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.66 RUB9,569.74	$84.65 SAR317.92	-2.3%
Average			+237.4%

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pay 31.5% less for childcare

	Moscow	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$466.53 RUB51,518.81	$369.34 SAR1,387.11	-20.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,413.52 RUB1,149,955.78	$6,026.30 SAR22,632.43	-42.1%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.06 RUB338.15	$1.86 SAR7.00	-39.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 RUB278.77	$4.16 SAR15.63	+64.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 RUB270.52	$6.66 SAR25.00	+171.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.34 RUB3,571.13	$94.62 SAR355.36	+192.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.10 RUB563.59	$14.64 SAR54.99	+186.9%
Average			+115.4%

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pay 9.3% less for clothing

	Moscow	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.16 RUB8,961.92	$49.05 SAR184.23	-39.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.31 RUB4,672.02	$56.89 SAR213.66	+34.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.95 RUB12,031.53	$93.50 SAR351.15	-14.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.97 RUB11,260.45	$83.80 SAR314.70	-17.8%
Average			-9.3%

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