Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

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Montenegro

Bar vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost of Living Summary

Bar is 28.7% more expensive than Jeddah (Jiddah).

Restaurants: pay 3.1 times more in Bar
Groceries: pay 5.2% more in Bar
Transportation: pay 32.9% more in Bar
Housing: pay 0.6% less in Bar
Childcare: pay 19.1% less in Bar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.7% less in Bar
Clothing: pay 2.5% more in Bar

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

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Bar vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.1 times more for restaurants

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Bar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.67 SAR25.04	$11.68 €10.21	+75.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 SAR30.05	$9.93 €8.68	+24.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 SAR2.75	$1.80 €1.57	+146.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.94	$1.75 €1.53	+596.7%
Average			+210.5%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Bar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.2% more for groceries

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Bar
Bread 1 loaf	$0.99 SAR3.72	$1.14 €1.00	+15.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.45 SAR12.94	$4.38 €3.83	+27.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 SAR24.06	$4.61 €4.03	-28.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.63 SAR9.89	$3.24 €2.83	+22.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 SAR12.87	$3.64 €3.18	+6.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 SAR3.76	$0.60 €0.52	-40.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 SAR2.77	$0.74 €0.65	+0.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 SAR2.65	$0.67 €0.59	-4.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 SAR2.73	$1.27 €1.11	+74.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 SAR2.16	$0.47 €0.41	-18.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 SAR2.13	$0.57 €0.50	+1.1%
Average			+5.2%

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pay 32.9% more for transportation

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Bar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.31 SAR8.68	$6.53 €5.71	+182.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$38.66 SAR145.26	$23.36 €20.42	-39.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,862.21 SAR120K	$32,703.71 €28,594.65	+2.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.60 SAR51.09	$11.68 €10.21	-14.1%
Average			+32.9%

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pay 0.6% less for housing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Bar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.39 SAR260.70	$30.47 €26.64	-56.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$541.77 SAR2,035.51	$677.43 €592.32	+25.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$442.03 SAR1,660.76	$511.64 €447.36	+15.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.64 SAR318.01	$95.59 €83.58	+12.9%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 19.1% less for childcare

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Bar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$400.54 SAR1,504.87	$262.80 €229.78	-34.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,570.93 SAR24,687.94	$6,326.61 €5,531.70	-3.7%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Bar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR8.01	$2.92 €2.55	+36.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 SAR13.85	$2.55 €2.23	-30.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.67 SAR25.04	$3.80 €3.32	-43.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$85.45 SAR321.04	$41.24 €36.06	-51.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.33 SAR50.09	$4.67 €4.08	-65.0%
Average			-30.7%

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pay 2.5% more for clothing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Bar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.33 SAR215.38	$65.70 €57.44	+14.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.64 SAR209.03	$30.66 €26.81	-44.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.82 SAR356.25	$98.55 €86.17	+3.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.10 SAR327.24	$118.75 €103.83	+36.3%
Average			+2.5%

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