Cost of living comparison
Jubail is 0.2% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.3% more in Jubail
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% more in Jubail
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% more in Jubail
- Housing
-
pay 4.6% less in Jubail
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4% less in Jubail
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.2% more in Jubail
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2% less in Jubail
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Jubail are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including housing, clothing, and childcare are lower in Jubail.
If you lived in Jubail instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 8.3% more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Jubail
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.27
|
$6.66
SAR25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.32
|
$9.05
SAR34.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.27
SAR1.00
|
|
pay 1.7% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Jubail
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.50
SAR5.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
$3.99
SAR15.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.41
|
$6.37
SAR23.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
$2.44
SAR9.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
$3.38
SAR12.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.00
SAR3.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.76
SAR2.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$0.72
SAR2.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.62
SAR2.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.54
SAR2.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.60
SAR2.27
|
|
pay 1.2% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Jubail
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
$2.33
SAR8.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.58
|
$32.41
SAR121.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,931.19
|
$23,296.06
SAR87,490.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.06
|
$25.29
SAR94.99
|
|
pay 4.6% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Jubail
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.52
|
$64.21
SAR241.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,443.37
|
$374.40
SAR1,406.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,049.94
|
$266.24
SAR999.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.79
|
$87.55
SAR328.79
|
|
pay 2.4% less for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Jubail
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,138.21
|
$202.34
SAR759.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,772.62
|
$7,787.54
SAR29,246.96
|
|
pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Jubail
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
$1.86
SAR7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
$3.64
SAR13.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.97
|
$7.06
SAR26.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR370.20
|
$106.50
SAR399.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.45
|
$13.84
SAR51.99
|
|
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Jubail
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR161.15
|
$45.04
SAR169.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.86
|
$61.68
SAR231.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR344.23
|
$76.54
SAR287.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR296.24
|
$73.22
SAR274.97
|
|
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