Cost of living comparison

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Saudi Arabia

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Lawrence Cost of Living Summary

Jeddah (Jiddah) is 24.7% cheaper than Lawrence.

Restaurants: pay 59.2% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Groceries: pay 32.6% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Transportation: pay 5.3% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Housing: pay 40.0% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Childcare: pay 64.8% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.6% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Clothing: pay 18.7% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)

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

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Lawrence Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.2% less for restaurants

	Lawrence	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00	$6.67 SAR24.64	-55.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00	$8.00 SAR29.56	-20.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.00	$0.73 SAR2.71	-75.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.73	$0.25 SAR0.93	-85.5%
Average			-59.2%

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pay 32.6% less for groceries

	Lawrence	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Bread 1 loaf	$2.87	$0.99 SAR3.66	-65.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.64	$3.45 SAR12.73	-38.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.15	$6.40 SAR23.66	+103.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28	$2.63 SAR9.73	-19.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.36	$3.43 SAR12.66	-36.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.87	$1.00 SAR3.70	-65.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03	$0.74 SAR2.72	-28.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22	$0.71 SAR2.61	-68.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69	$0.73 SAR2.68	-57.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82	$0.57 SAR2.12	-30.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21	$0.57 SAR2.09	-53.4%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 5.3% more for transportation

	Lawrence	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.90	$2.31 SAR8.54	-20.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00	$38.66 SAR142.89	+54.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,808.86	$31,862.21 SAR118K	-11.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.89	$13.60 SAR50.26	-2.1%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 40.0% less for housing

	Lawrence	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.75	$69.39 SAR256.45	+7.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,080.00	$541.77 SAR2,002.38	-49.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,025.00	$442.03 SAR1,633.73	-56.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$214.12	$84.64 SAR312.83	-60.5%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 64.8% less for childcare

	Lawrence	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$917.50	$400.54 SAR1,480.38	-56.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,673.50	$6,570.93 SAR24,286.07	-73.4%
Average			-64.8%

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pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Lawrence	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.50	$2.13 SAR7.88	-61.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.12	$3.69 SAR13.63	-28.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.85	$6.67 SAR24.64	-15.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.00	$85.45 SAR315.82	+89.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00	$13.33 SAR49.27	+11.1%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 18.7% more for clothing

	Lawrence	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.38	$57.33 SAR211.87	+7.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.00	$55.64 SAR205.63	+59.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.00	$94.82 SAR350.45	+11.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.00	$87.10 SAR321.92	-3.2%
Average			+18.7%

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