Cost of living comparison
Jeddah (Jiddah) is 48.6% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.1% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
- Groceries
-
pay 46.0% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
- Transportation
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pay 38.6% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
- Housing
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pay 49.0% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
- Childcare
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pay 84.0% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.2% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
- Clothing
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pay 21.6% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Jeddah (Jiddah).
If you lived in Jeddah (Jiddah) instead of Washington, you would:
pay 67.1% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$6.66
SAR25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$0.75
SAR2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.25
SAR0.94
|
|
pay 46.0% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$1.05
SAR3.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$3.72
SAR13.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$6.45
SAR24.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$2.70
SAR10.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$3.38
SAR12.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.00
SAR3.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.73
SAR2.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.69
SAR2.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$0.75
SAR2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.55
SAR2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.52
SAR1.96
|
|
pay 38.6% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$2.35
SAR8.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$34.61
SAR129.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$26,424.39
SAR99,239.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$14.64
SAR54.99
|
|
pay 49.0% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$72.50
SAR272.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$455.92
SAR1,712.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$396.27
SAR1,488.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$84.65
SAR317.92
|
|
pay 84.0% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$369.34
SAR1,387.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$6,026.30
SAR22,632.43
|
|
pay 34.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.86
SAR7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$4.16
SAR15.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$6.66
SAR25.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$94.62
SAR355.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$14.64
SAR54.99
|
|
pay 21.6% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$49.05
SAR184.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$56.89
SAR213.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$93.50
SAR351.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$83.80
SAR314.70
|
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