Cost of living comparison

Iran

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Saudi Arabia

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Karaj Cost of Living Summary

Jeddah (Jiddah) is 2.6 times more expensive than Karaj.

Restaurants: pay 45.4% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Transportation: pay 3.4 times more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Childcare: pay 11.8 times more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.8 times more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Clothing: pay 65.9% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing in Jeddah (Jiddah) are more expensive than in Karaj. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Jeddah (Jiddah).

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Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Karaj Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.4% more for restaurants

	Karaj	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.75 IRR5M	$6.13 SAR23.00	+63.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.00 IRR5M	$8.53 SAR32.00	+113.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 IRR623K	$0.99 SAR3.71	+117.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 IRR2M	$0.25 SAR0.95	-85.0%
Average			+45.4%

Karaj vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Karaj	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Bread 1 loaf	$0.50 IRR686K	$1.29 SAR4.85	+158.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.21 IRR3M	$3.21 SAR12.04	+45.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.53 IRR3M	$6.49 SAR24.37	+157.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.05 IRR1M	$2.46 SAR9.23	+134.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 IRR2M	$3.71 SAR13.92	+142.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.40 IRR550K	$0.94 SAR3.52	+134.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 IRR1M	$0.78 SAR2.92	-0.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.34 IRR471K	$0.71 SAR2.67	+108.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 IRR301K	$0.75 SAR2.81	+242.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.20 IRR274K	$0.52 SAR1.95	+160.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 IRR284K	$0.58 SAR2.17	+179.1%
Average			+122.5%

Karaj vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.4 times more for transportation

	Karaj	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$0.34 IRR462K	$2.35 SAR8.82	+599.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.00 IRR18M	$54.69 SAR205.26	+320.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,000.00 IRR69B	$47,965.95 SAR180K	-4.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.70 IRR4M	$17.05 SAR64.00	+531.7%
Average			+235.9%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Karaj	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$3.70 IRR5M	$67.53 SAR253.45	+1725.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$292.57 IRR402M	$796.91 SAR2,990.68	+172.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$489.49 IRR673M	$530.19 SAR1,989.73	+8.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$9.95 IRR14M	$68.97 SAR258.83	+593.0%
Average			+138.3%

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pay 11.8 times more for childcare

	Karaj	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$107.76 IRR148M	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	+605.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$827.70 IRR1B	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	+1886.5%
Average			+1084.0%

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pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports

	Karaj	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.50 IRR687K	$2.40 SAR9.00	+379.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.08 IRR1M	$3.79 SAR14.23	+251.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.50 IRR3M	$6.66 SAR25.00	+166.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.73 IRR31M	$79.20 SAR297.24	+248.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.09 IRR2M	$11.99 SAR45.00	+997.8%
Average			+382.6%

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pay 65.9% more for clothing

	Karaj	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 IRR34M	$73.80 SAR276.94	+195.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.33 IRR39M	$57.02 SAR214.00	+101.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.31 IRR134M	$99.59 SAR373.73	+2.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.17 IRR103M	$93.64 SAR351.41	+24.6%
Average			+65.9%

Karaj vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of clothing

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