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Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Jeddah (Jiddah) is 12.3% cheaper than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 57.1% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Groceries: pay 25.7% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Transportation: pay 22.7% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Housing: pay 3.2% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Childcare: pay 35.0% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.0% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Clothing: pay 15.8% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)

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

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.1% less for restaurants

	Rome	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.08 €15.59	$6.66 SAR25.00	-58.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.72 €10.39	$7.99 SAR30.00	-25.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.23 €2.17	$0.75 SAR2.82	-66.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 €1.09	$0.25 SAR0.94	-77.8%
Average			-57.1%

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pay 25.7% less for groceries

	Rome	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Bread 1 loaf	$1.78 €1.73	$1.05 SAR3.93	-41.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 €6.79	$3.72 SAR13.96	-46.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.20 €6.01	$6.45 SAR24.23	+4.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.76 €3.65	$2.70 SAR10.14	-28.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.89 €4.74	$3.38 SAR12.70	-30.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 €1.04	$1.00 SAR3.77	-6.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 €0.89	$0.73 SAR2.74	-20.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.86	$0.69 SAR2.57	-23.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 €1.06	$0.75 SAR2.82	-31.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 €0.71	$0.55 SAR2.06	-24.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.76	$0.52 SAR1.96	-33.5%
Average			-25.7%

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pay 22.7% less for transportation

	Rome	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.15 €6.93	$2.35 SAR8.82	-67.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.51 €36.38	$34.61 SAR129.99	-7.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,794.08 €25,984.66	$26,424.39 SAR99,239.67	-1.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.15 €16.63	$14.64 SAR54.99	-14.6%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 3.2% less for housing

	Rome	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.46 €28.57	$72.50 SAR272.27	+146.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,180.31 €1,144.66	$455.92 SAR1,712.26	-61.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$763.10 €740.04	$396.27 SAR1,488.25	-48.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.26 €162.21	$84.65 SAR317.92	-49.4%
Average			-3.2%

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pay 35.0% less for childcare

	Rome	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.83 €493.46	$369.34 SAR1,387.11	-27.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,490.67 €10,173.76	$6,026.30 SAR22,632.43	-42.6%
Average			-35.0%

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pay 42.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.36 €5.20	$1.86 SAR7.00	-65.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 €1.48	$4.16 SAR15.63	+172.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.43 €6.24	$6.66 SAR25.00	+3.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.31 €56.55	$94.62 SAR355.36	+62.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.72 €10.39	$14.64 SAR54.99	+36.6%
Average			+42.0%

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pay 15.8% more for clothing

	Rome	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.43 €63.46	$49.05 SAR184.23	-25.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.74 €29.81	$56.89 SAR213.66	+85.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.17 €74.84	$93.50 SAR351.15	+21.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.32 €99.23	$83.80 SAR314.70	-18.1%
Average			+15.8%

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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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