Cost of living comparison
Jizan is 15.1% cheaper than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.6% less in Jizan
- Groceries
-
pay 12.3% less in Jizan
- Transportation
-
pay 18.5% more in Jizan
- Housing
-
pay 21.6% less in Jizan
- Childcare
-
pay 51.7% less in Jizan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.1% less in Jizan
- Clothing
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pay 16.2% less in Jizan
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Jizan.
If you lived in Jizan instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 12.6% less for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Jizan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.24
|
$6.66
SAR24.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.28
|
$6.66
SAR24.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.67
SAR2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.18
SAR0.67
|
|
pay 12.3% less for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Jizan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$0.87
SAR3.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.51
|
$4.66
SAR17.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.37
|
$6.05
SAR22.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
$2.40
SAR8.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
$3.14
SAR11.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
$0.83
SAR3.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$0.64
SAR2.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$0.70
SAR2.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.52
SAR1.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.44
SAR1.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.44
SAR1.66
|
|
pay 18.5% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Jizan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
$2.27
SAR8.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.37
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,807.69
|
$18,636.85
SAR69,902.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR67.97
|
$33.28
SAR124.83
|
|
pay 21.6% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Jizan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.16
|
$46.59
SAR174.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,441.51
|
$349.57
SAR1,311.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,048.58
|
$239.62
SAR898.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.38
|
$63.36
SAR237.64
|
|
pay 51.7% less for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Jizan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,136.75
|
$133.12
SAR499.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,743.31
|
$3,194.89
SAR11,983.30
|
|
pay 10.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Jizan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$1.60
SAR5.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
$3.33
SAR12.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.94
|
$6.66
SAR24.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR369.72
|
$84.31
SAR316.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.37
|
$13.98
SAR52.43
|
|
pay 16.2% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Jizan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR160.94
|
$46.15
SAR173.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.58
|
$62.12
SAR233.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR343.79
|
$59.90
SAR224.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR295.86
|
$43.93
SAR164.77
|
|
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