Cost of living comparison

Pakistan

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Saudi Arabia

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Lahore Cost of Living Summary

Jeddah (Jiddah) is 2.8 times more expensive than Lahore.

Restaurants: pay 88.4% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Transportation: pay 99.1% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Housing: pay 4.0 times more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Childcare: pay 11.3 times more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 96.0% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Jeddah (Jiddah)

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

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Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Lahore Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 88.4% more for restaurants

	Lahore	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.53 PKR700.70	$6.13 SAR23.00	+142.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.78 PKR1,601.60	$8.53 SAR32.00	+47.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 PKR110.29	$0.99 SAR3.71	+148.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 PKR65.38	$0.25 SAR0.95	+7.8%
Average			+88.4%

Lahore vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Lahore	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 PKR206.98	$1.29 SAR4.85	+73.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.13 PKR868.73	$3.21 SAR12.04	+2.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.53 PKR979.74	$6.49 SAR24.37	+83.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.17 PKR325.01	$2.46 SAR9.23	+109.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.16 PKR321.01	$3.71 SAR13.92	+220.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 PKR152.39	$0.94 SAR3.52	+70.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.30 PKR84.28	$0.78 SAR2.92	+156.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.40 PKR110.36	$0.71 SAR2.67	+79.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 PKR83.84	$0.75 SAR2.81	+147.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.14 PKR39.50	$0.52 SAR1.95	+264.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 PKR47.22	$0.58 SAR2.17	+239.1%
Average			+117.9%

Lahore vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of groceries

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pay 99.1% more for transportation

	Lahore	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 PKR1,435.23	$2.35 SAR8.82	-54.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$5.42 PKR1,501.50	$54.69 SAR205.26	+909.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,053.11 PKR5M	$47,965.95 SAR180K	+165.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.68 PKR1,851.85	$17.05 SAR64.00	+155.3%
Average			+99.1%

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pay 4.0 times more for housing

	Lahore	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.33 PKR4,526.74	$67.53 SAR253.45	+313.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$165.31 PKR45,830.40	$796.91 SAR2,990.68	+382.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$86.54 PKR23,993.20	$530.19 SAR1,989.73	+512.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.89 PKR26,861.64	$68.97 SAR258.83	-28.8%
Average			+295.2%

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pay 11.3 times more for childcare

	Lahore	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$47.90 PKR13,279.93	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	+1487.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,040.56 PKR566K	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	+705.8%
Average			+1031.1%

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pay 96.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Lahore	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	$2.40 SAR9.00	-33.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 PKR721.35	$3.79 SAR14.23	+45.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.17 PKR600.60	$6.66 SAR25.00	+207.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.68 PKR6,287.53	$79.20 SAR297.24	+249.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.33 PKR1,201.20	$11.99 SAR45.00	+176.8%
Average			+96.0%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Lahore	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.85 PKR4,947.80	$73.80 SAR276.94	+313.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.91 PKR7,738.50	$57.02 SAR214.00	+104.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.64 PKR20,417.08	$99.59 SAR373.73	+35.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$32.80 PKR9,092.42	$93.64 SAR351.41	+185.5%
Average			+139.0%

Lahore vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of clothing

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