Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

compared to

Poland

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost of Living Summary

Krakow (Cracow) is 65.7% more expensive than Jeddah (Jiddah).

Restaurants: pay 3.8 times more in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries: pay 12.0% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Transportation: pay 41.6% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Housing: pay 56.8% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Childcare: pay 56.0% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.0% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Clothing: pay 12.4% more in Krakow (Cracow)

The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Krakow (Cracow) are more expensive than in Jeddah (Jiddah). Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Krakow (Cracow).

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Krakow (Cracow) vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.8 times more for restaurants

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Krakow (Cracow)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.67 SAR25.04	$10.94 PLN41.46	+64.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 SAR30.05	$9.57 PLN36.28	+19.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 SAR2.75	$2.27 PLN8.59	+209.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.94	$2.33 PLN8.85	+828.0%
Average			+280.3%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.0% more for groceries

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Krakow (Cracow)
Bread 1 loaf	$0.99 SAR3.72	$1.42 PLN5.40	+43.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.45 SAR12.94	$4.60 PLN17.45	+33.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 SAR24.06	$4.26 PLN16.15	-33.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.63 SAR9.89	$3.71 PLN14.05	+40.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 SAR12.87	$3.04 PLN11.52	-11.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 SAR3.76	$0.60 PLN2.29	-39.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 SAR2.77	$0.80 PLN3.02	+8.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 SAR2.65	$0.86 PLN3.27	+22.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 SAR2.73	$1.44 PLN5.45	+98.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 SAR2.16	$0.48 PLN1.80	-17.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 SAR2.13	$0.50 PLN1.88	-12.4%
Average			+12.0%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.6% more for transportation

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Krakow (Cracow)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.31 SAR8.68	$6.34 PLN24.03	+174.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$38.66 SAR145.26	$40.74 PLN154.43	+5.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,862.21 SAR120K	$33,135.02 PLN126K	+4.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.60 SAR51.09	$11.21 PLN42.49	-17.6%
Average			+41.6%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of transportation

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pay 56.8% more for housing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Krakow (Cracow)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.39 SAR260.70	$17.29 PLN65.55	-75.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$541.77 SAR2,035.51	$929.61 PLN3,523.90	+71.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$442.03 SAR1,660.76	$778.70 PLN2,951.87	+76.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.64 SAR318.01	$215.35 PLN816.34	+154.4%
Average			+56.8%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of housing

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pay 56.0% more for childcare

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Krakow (Cracow)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$400.54 SAR1,504.87	$460.43 PLN1,745.37	+15.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,570.93 SAR24,687.94	$12,946.14 PLN49,075.51	+97.0%
Average			+56.0%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of childcare

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pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Krakow (Cracow)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR8.01	$4.37 PLN16.58	+105.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 SAR13.85	$4.06 PLN15.40	+10.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.67 SAR25.04	$5.47 PLN20.73	-18.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$85.45 SAR321.04	$39.63 PLN150.24	-53.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.33 SAR50.09	$8.20 PLN31.09	-38.5%
Average			+1.0%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 12.4% more for clothing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Krakow (Cracow)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.33 SAR215.38	$76.89 PLN291.46	+34.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.64 SAR209.03	$46.35 PLN175.70	-16.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.82 SAR356.25	$96.98 PLN367.64	+2.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.10 SAR327.24	$113.09 PLN428.71	+29.8%
Average			+12.4%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of clothing

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