Cost of living comparison

Moldova

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Saudi Arabia

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Balti Cost of Living Summary

Jeddah (Jiddah) is 49.0% more expensive than Balti.

Restaurants: pay 27.6% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Groceries: pay 34.3% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Transportation: pay 22.0% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Housing: pay 63.4% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Childcare: pay 4.6 times more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 98.4% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Clothing: pay 74.0% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, groceries, and transportation in Jeddah (Jiddah) are more expensive than in Balti. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Jeddah (Jiddah).

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Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Balti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.6% less for restaurants

	Balti	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.41 MDL151.18	$6.13 SAR23.00	-27.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 MDL188.98	$8.53 SAR32.00	-18.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MDL19.49	$0.99 SAR3.71	-8.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL12.09	$0.25 SAR0.95	-62.2%
Average			-27.6%

Balti vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 34.3% more for groceries

	Balti	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 MDL8.57	$1.29 SAR4.85	+171.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 MDL60.47	$3.21 SAR12.04	-4.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.67 MDL83.94	$6.49 SAR24.37	+39.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 MDL39.91	$2.46 SAR9.23	+10.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 MDL38.08	$3.71 SAR13.92	+75.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 MDL8.23	$0.94 SAR3.52	+105.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 MDL18.29	$0.78 SAR2.92	-23.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 MDL15.06	$0.71 SAR2.67	-15.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 MDL18.95	$0.75 SAR2.81	-28.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 MDL6.03	$0.52 SAR1.95	+54.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.11	$0.58 SAR2.17	+152.2%
Average			+34.3%

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pay 22.0% more for transportation

	Balti	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.01 MDL107.94	$2.35 SAR8.82	-60.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.83 MDL302.36	$54.69 SAR205.26	+225.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,658.64 MDL605K	$47,965.95 SAR180K	+42.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.82 MDL86.68	$17.05 SAR64.00	+253.5%
Average			+22.0%

Balti vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of transportation

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pay 63.4% more for housing

	Balti	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.22 MDL201.58	$67.53 SAR253.45	+501.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$392.43 MDL7,050.49	$796.91 SAR2,990.68	+103.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$280.49 MDL5,039.39	$530.19 SAR1,989.73	+89.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.59 MDL3,082.92	$68.97 SAR258.83	-59.8%
Average			+63.4%

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pay 4.6 times more for childcare

	Balti	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.20 MDL2,015.76	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	+577.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,236.33 MDL94,078.34	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	+214.0%
Average			+361.4%

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pay 98.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Balti	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 MDL20.16	$2.40 SAR9.00	+113.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.74 MDL31.24	$3.79 SAR14.23	+118.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.37 MDL60.47	$6.66 SAR25.00	+97.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 MDL655.12	$79.20 SAR297.24	+117.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.57 MDL136.06	$11.99 SAR45.00	+58.3%
Average			+98.4%

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pay 74.0% more for clothing

	Balti	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.88 MDL806.30	$73.80 SAR276.94	+64.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.66 MDL604.73	$57.02 SAR214.00	+69.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.10 MDL1,007.88	$99.59 SAR373.73	+77.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.49 MDL907.09	$93.64 SAR351.41	+85.5%
Average			+74.0%

Balti vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of clothing

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