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United States

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Saudi Arabia

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Akron Cost of Living Summary

Jeddah (Jiddah) is 22.4% cheaper than Akron.

Restaurants: pay 58.3% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Groceries: pay 26.4% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Transportation: pay 19.2% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Housing: pay 36.0% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Childcare: pay 59.0% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.1% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Clothing: pay 34.8% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)

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

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Akron Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.3% less for restaurants

	Akron	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.00	$6.67 SAR24.64	-58.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00	$8.00 SAR29.56	-20.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.37	$0.73 SAR2.71	-69.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.75	$0.25 SAR0.93	-85.6%
Average			-58.3%

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pay 26.4% less for groceries

	Akron	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Bread 1 loaf	$2.84	$0.99 SAR3.66	-65.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18	$3.45 SAR12.73	-44.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.98	$6.40 SAR23.66	+115.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.76	$2.63 SAR9.73	-4.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.22	$3.43 SAR12.66	-34.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.76	$1.00 SAR3.70	-43.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71	$0.74 SAR2.72	+3.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.51	$0.71 SAR2.61	-53.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70	$0.73 SAR2.68	-57.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04	$0.57 SAR2.12	-44.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.53	$0.57 SAR2.09	-63.1%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 19.2% less for transportation

	Akron	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.05	$2.31 SAR8.54	-24.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.00	$38.66 SAR142.89	-22.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00	$31,862.21 SAR118K	-9.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.16	$13.60 SAR50.26	-20.8%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 36.0% less for housing

	Akron	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.43	$69.39 SAR256.45	-2.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$983.33	$541.77 SAR2,002.38	-44.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$918.00	$442.03 SAR1,633.73	-51.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$152.49	$84.64 SAR312.83	-44.5%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 59.0% less for childcare

	Akron	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,325.00	$400.54 SAR1,480.38	-69.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,700.00	$6,570.93 SAR24,286.07	-48.3%
Average			-59.0%

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pay 7.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Akron	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00	$2.13 SAR7.88	-57.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.62	$3.69 SAR13.63	+1.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.00	$6.67 SAR24.64	-25.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.33	$85.45 SAR315.82	+97.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.12	$13.33 SAR49.27	+19.8%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 34.8% more for clothing

	Akron	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.33	$57.33 SAR211.87	+32.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00	$55.64 SAR205.63	+39.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.80	$94.82 SAR350.45	+35.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.00	$87.10 SAR321.92	+32.0%
Average			+34.8%

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