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Saudi Arabia

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Russia

Saint Petersburg vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost of Living Summary

Saint Petersburg is 8.1% cheaper than Jeddah (Jiddah).

Restaurants: pay 38.2% more in Saint Petersburg
Groceries: pay 12.8% less in Saint Petersburg
Transportation: pay 6.8% less in Saint Petersburg
Housing: pay 13.3% less in Saint Petersburg
Childcare: pay 13.0% less in Saint Petersburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.0% less in Saint Petersburg
Clothing: pay 18.1% more in Saint Petersburg

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

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Saint Petersburg vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.2% more for restaurants

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Saint Petersburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.13 SAR23.00	$11.46 RUB947.27	+87.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.53 SAR32.00	$6.43 RUB531.63	-24.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 SAR3.71	$1.49 RUB123.24	+51.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.95	$0.69 RUB56.64	+169.7%
Average			+38.2%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.8% less for groceries

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Saint Petersburg
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SAR4.85	$0.93 RUB76.85	-28.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.21 SAR12.04	$6.02 RUB497.41	+87.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 SAR24.37	$4.17 RUB344.70	-35.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 SAR9.23	$1.64 RUB135.56	-33.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 SAR13.92	$2.85 RUB235.33	-23.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 SAR3.52	$0.77 RUB63.36	-18.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.92	$0.73 RUB60.03	-6.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 SAR2.67	$0.75 RUB62.16	+5.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.81	$1.38 RUB114.37	+84.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 SAR1.95	$0.36 RUB29.64	-31.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 SAR2.17	$0.28 RUB23.17	-51.5%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 6.8% less for transportation

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Saint Petersburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$3.25 RUB268.89	+38.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.69 SAR205.26	$52.51 RUB4,339.09	-4.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$47,965.95 SAR180K	$35,093.40 RUB3M	-26.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.05 SAR64.00	$7.60 RUB628.29	-55.4%
Average			-6.8%

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pay 13.3% less for housing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Saint Petersburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$67.53 SAR253.45	$8.55 RUB706.83	-87.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.91 SAR2,990.68	$730.46 RUB60,359.10	-8.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.19 SAR1,989.73	$437.21 RUB36,126.86	-17.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.97 SAR258.83	$112.08 RUB9,261.39	+62.5%
Average			-13.3%

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pay 13.0% less for childcare

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Saint Petersburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	$549.43 RUB45,400.15	-27.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	$17,234.08 RUB1M	+4.8%
Average			-13.0%

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pay 34.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Saint Petersburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 SAR9.00	$2.63 RUB217.49	+9.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.79 SAR14.23	$3.03 RUB250.18	-20.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.66 SAR25.00	$2.92 RUB241.65	-56.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.20 SAR297.24	$39.61 RUB3,273.15	-50.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.99 SAR45.00	$7.02 RUB579.96	-41.5%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 18.1% more for clothing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Saint Petersburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.80 SAR276.94	$92.36 RUB7,631.78	+25.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.02 SAR214.00	$50.79 RUB4,197.10	-10.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.59 SAR373.73	$134.52 RUB11,115.96	+35.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.64 SAR351.41	$121.11 RUB10,007.20	+29.3%
Average			+18.1%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of clothing

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