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Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Herning Cost of Living Summary

Jeddah (Jiddah) is 29.4% cheaper than Herning.

Restaurants: pay 65.2% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Groceries: pay 46.0% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Transportation: pay 45.8% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Housing: pay 4.5% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Childcare: pay 75.7% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.9% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Clothing: pay 16.6% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)

Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Jeddah (Jiddah). Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Jeddah (Jiddah).

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Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Herning Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.2% less for restaurants

	Herning	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.60 DKK117.08	$6.13 SAR23.00	-65.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.48 DKK89.68	$8.53 SAR32.00	-36.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.49 DKK29.89	$0.99 SAR3.71	-78.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.75 DKK24.91	$0.25 SAR0.95	-93.2%
Average			-65.2%

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pay 46.0% less for groceries

	Herning	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Bread 1 loaf	$4.12 DKK27.40	$1.29 SAR4.85	-68.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 DKK26.14	$3.21 SAR12.04	-18.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.36 DKK48.99	$6.49 SAR24.37	-11.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.38 DKK35.81	$2.46 SAR9.23	-54.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.55 DKK36.91	$3.71 SAR13.92	-33.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 DKK10.13	$0.94 SAR3.52	-38.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 DKK9.22	$0.78 SAR2.92	-43.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK13.02	$0.71 SAR2.67	-63.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 DKK17.20	$0.75 SAR2.81	-71.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 DKK5.42	$0.52 SAR1.95	-36.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 DKK5.42	$0.58 SAR2.17	-29.2%
Average			-46.0%

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pay 45.8% less for transportation

	Herning	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.13 DKK54.05	$2.35 SAR8.82	-71.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$54.69 SAR205.26
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,184.55 DKK334K	$47,965.95 SAR180K	-4.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.03 DKK126.54	$17.05 SAR64.00	-10.4%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 4.5% less for housing

	Herning	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.42 DKK248.91	$67.53 SAR253.45	+80.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$749.33 DKK4,983.97	$796.91 SAR2,990.68	+6.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$524.32 DKK3,487.38	$530.19 SAR1,989.73	+1.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.83 DKK923.39	$68.97 SAR258.83	-50.3%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 75.7% more for childcare

	Herning	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$554.29 DKK3,686.66	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	+37.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,307.58 DKK48,604.17	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	+125.0%
Average			+75.7%

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pay 27.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Herning	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.24 DKK54.80	$2.40 SAR9.00	-70.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.62 DKK37.36	$3.79 SAR14.23	-32.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 DKK62.77	$6.66 SAR25.00	-29.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.20 DKK274.01	$79.20 SAR297.24	+92.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.22 DKK134.51	$11.99 SAR45.00	-40.7%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 16.6% less for clothing

	Herning	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.37 DKK647.66	$73.80 SAR276.94	-24.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.20 DKK274.01	$57.02 SAR214.00	+38.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.48 DKK854.58	$99.59 SAR373.73	-22.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$157.30 DKK1,046.22	$93.64 SAR351.41	-40.5%
Average			-16.6%

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