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Spain

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Saudi Arabia

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary

Jeddah (Jiddah) is 34.1% cheaper than Madrid.

Restaurants: pay 60.1% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Groceries: pay 31.1% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Transportation: pay 16.3% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Housing: pay 47.9% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Childcare: pay 2.3% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.4% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Clothing: pay 3.7% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)

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

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Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.1% less for restaurants

	Madrid	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €16.07	$6.13 SAR23.02	-65.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €10.05	$8.53 SAR32.03	-23.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.30 €2.96	$0.99 SAR3.71	-70.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 €2.06	$0.25 SAR0.95	-89.0%
Average			-60.1%

Madrid vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.1% less for groceries

	Madrid	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57 €1.41	$1.29 SAR4.85	-17.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.35 €7.49	$3.21 SAR12.05	-61.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.25 €4.71	$6.49 SAR24.39	+23.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.15 €3.72	$2.46 SAR9.24	-40.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 €3.79	$3.71 SAR13.94	-12.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.05	$0.94 SAR3.53	-19.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 €0.86	$0.78 SAR2.93	-18.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.15 €1.03	$0.71 SAR2.68	-38.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 €1.04	$0.75 SAR2.82	-35.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 €0.89	$0.52 SAR1.95	-47.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.87	$0.58 SAR2.17	-40.4%
Average			-31.1%

Madrid vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.3% less for transportation

	Madrid	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.88 €6.17	$2.35 SAR8.83	-65.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.95 €33.15	$54.69 SAR205.45	+48.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,271.67 €31,643.98	$47,965.95 SAR180K	+36.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.84 €14.21	$17.05 SAR64.06	+7.6%
Average			-16.3%

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pay 47.9% less for housing

	Madrid	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.86 €31.28	$67.53 SAR253.68	+93.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,491.38 €1,337.99	$796.91 SAR2,993.48	-46.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,193.86 €1,071.07	$530.19 SAR1,991.59	-55.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.11 €129.28	$68.97 SAR259.08	-52.1%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 2.3% more for childcare

	Madrid	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$668.48 €599.73	$760.49 SAR2,856.67	+13.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,859.91 €16,023.02	$16,442.55 SAR61,763.84	-7.9%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 7.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Madrid	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.92 €3.52	$2.40 SAR9.01	-38.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.07 €2.76	$3.79 SAR14.24	+23.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €6.03	$6.66 SAR25.02	-0.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.67 €45.46	$79.20 SAR297.51	+56.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €10.05	$11.99 SAR45.04	+7.1%
Average			+7.4%

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pay 3.7% less for clothing

	Madrid	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.50 €77.60	$73.80 SAR277.20	-14.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 €38.56	$57.02 SAR214.20	+32.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.99 €97.78	$99.59 SAR374.08	-8.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.77 €101.17	$93.64 SAR351.74	-17.0%
Average			-3.7%

Madrid vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of clothing

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