Cost of living comparison
Jeddah (Jiddah) is 35.4% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.4% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
- Groceries
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pay 43.0% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
- Transportation
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pay 48.0% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
- Housing
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pay 17.2% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
- Childcare
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pay 56.7% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.1% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
- Clothing
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pay 22.6% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Jeddah (Jiddah).
If you lived in Jeddah (Jiddah) instead of Paris, you would:
pay 67.4% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$6.66
SAR25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.97
|
$0.75
SAR2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.87
|
$0.25
SAR0.94
|
|
pay 43.0% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.95
|
$1.05
SAR3.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.89
|
$3.72
SAR13.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.24
|
$6.45
SAR24.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.70
|
$2.70
SAR10.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.13
|
$3.38
SAR12.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.53
|
$1.00
SAR3.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.73
SAR2.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.45
|
$0.69
SAR2.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.72
|
$0.75
SAR2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.07
|
$0.55
SAR2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.17
|
$0.52
SAR1.96
|
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pay 48.0% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.42
|
$2.35
SAR8.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€89.80
|
$34.61
SAR129.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,701.28
|
$26,424.39
SAR99,239.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€24.09
|
$14.64
SAR54.99
|
|
pay 17.2% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.64
|
$72.50
SAR272.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,325.95
|
$455.92
SAR1,712.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,025.43
|
$396.27
SAR1,488.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€182.68
|
$84.65
SAR317.92
|
|
pay 56.7% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€733.42
|
$369.34
SAR1,387.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,460.87
|
$6,026.30
SAR22,632.43
|
|
pay 7.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.28
|
$1.86
SAR7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.18
|
$4.16
SAR15.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.99
|
$6.66
SAR25.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€35.38
|
$94.62
SAR355.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.51
|
$14.64
SAR54.99
|
|
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€100.67
|
$49.05
SAR184.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€45.16
|
$56.89
SAR213.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€108.17
|
$93.50
SAR351.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€144.47
|
$83.80
SAR314.70
|
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