Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

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South Africa

Sandton vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost of Living Summary

Sandton is 9.4% cheaper than Jeddah (Jiddah).

Restaurants: pay 27.5% more in Sandton
Groceries: pay 2.2% more in Sandton
Transportation: pay 20.5% more in Sandton
Housing: pay 15.5% less in Sandton
Childcare: pay 61.2% less in Sandton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.1% less in Sandton
Clothing: pay 12.6% less in Sandton

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

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Sandton vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.5% more for restaurants

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Sandton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.13 SAR23.00	$10.82 ZAR178.40	+76.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.53 SAR32.00	$5.71 ZAR94.15	-33.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 SAR3.71	$1.06 ZAR17.48	+7.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.95	$0.85 ZAR14.04	+234.9%
Average			+27.5%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Sandton - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2% more for groceries

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Sandton
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SAR4.85	$1.10 ZAR18.21	-14.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.21 SAR12.04	$4.31 ZAR71.09	+34.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 SAR24.37	$4.45 ZAR73.36	-31.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 SAR9.23	$2.67 ZAR44.10	+8.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 SAR13.92	$2.23 ZAR36.86	-39.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 SAR3.52	$0.93 ZAR15.38	-0.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.92	$0.82 ZAR13.49	+5.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 SAR2.67	$0.83 ZAR13.63	+16.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.81	$0.83 ZAR13.71	+10.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 SAR1.95	$0.70 ZAR11.46	+33.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 SAR2.17	$0.79 ZAR13.04	+36.9%
Average			+2.2%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Sandton - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.5% more for transportation

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Sandton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$5.75 ZAR94.81	+144.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.69 SAR205.26	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$47,965.95 SAR180K	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	-26.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.05 SAR64.00	$7.51 ZAR123.89	-56.0%
Average			+20.5%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Sandton - Cost of transportation

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pay 15.5% less for housing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Sandton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$67.53 SAR253.45	$36.83 ZAR607.50	-45.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.91 SAR2,990.68	$540.64 ZAR8,917.37	-32.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.19 SAR1,989.73	$440.65 ZAR7,268.03	-16.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.97 SAR258.83	$126.36 ZAR2,084.21	+83.2%
Average			-15.5%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Sandton - Cost of housing

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pay 61.2% less for childcare

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Sandton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	$260.78 ZAR4,301.35	-65.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	$7,210.58 ZAR119K	-56.1%
Average			-61.2%

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pay 39.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Sandton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 SAR9.00	$2.25 ZAR37.17	-6.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.79 SAR14.23	$2.44 ZAR40.27	-35.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.66 SAR25.00	$3.25 ZAR53.60	-51.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.20 SAR297.24	$36.05 ZAR594.66	-54.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.99 SAR45.00	$7.21 ZAR118.93	-39.9%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 12.6% less for clothing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Sandton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.80 SAR276.94	$57.63 ZAR950.55	-21.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.02 SAR214.00	$45.77 ZAR754.99	-19.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.59 SAR373.73	$96.14 ZAR1,585.75	-3.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.64 SAR351.41	$90.13 ZAR1,486.64	-3.7%
Average			-12.6%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Sandton - Cost of clothing

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