Cost of living comparison
Jubail is 14.1% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.9% less in Jubail
- Groceries
-
pay 23.4% less in Jubail
- Transportation
-
pay 11.7% less in Jubail
- Housing
-
pay 15.8% less in Jubail
- Childcare
-
pay 43.0% less in Jubail
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.9% more in Jubail
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% more in Jubail
The cost of entertainment and sports and clothing in Jubail are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Jubail.
If you lived in Jubail instead of Rome, you would:
pay 53.9% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Jubail
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$9.05
SAR34.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.17
|
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.09
|
$0.27
SAR1.00
|
|
pay 23.4% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Jubail
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
$1.50
SAR5.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.79
|
$3.99
SAR15.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€6.01
|
$6.37
SAR23.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.65
|
$2.44
SAR9.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$3.38
SAR12.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.04
|
$1.00
SAR3.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$0.76
SAR2.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.72
SAR2.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.06
|
$0.62
SAR2.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$0.54
SAR2.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.76
|
$0.60
SAR2.27
|
|
pay 11.7% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Jubail
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.93
|
$2.33
SAR8.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€36.38
|
$32.41
SAR121.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,984.66
|
$23,296.06
SAR87,490.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.63
|
$25.29
SAR94.99
|
|
pay 15.8% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Jubail
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.57
|
$64.21
SAR241.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,144.66
|
$374.40
SAR1,406.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€740.04
|
$266.24
SAR999.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€162.21
|
$87.55
SAR328.79
|
|
pay 43.0% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Jubail
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€493.46
|
$202.34
SAR759.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,173.76
|
$7,787.54
SAR29,246.96
|
|
pay 38.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Jubail
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$1.86
SAR7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.48
|
$3.64
SAR13.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
$7.06
SAR26.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€56.55
|
$106.50
SAR399.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$13.84
SAR51.99
|
|
pay 10.1% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Jubail
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€63.46
|
$45.04
SAR169.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.81
|
$61.68
SAR231.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€74.84
|
$76.54
SAR287.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€99.23
|
$73.22
SAR274.97
|
|
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