Cost of living comparison

France

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Saudi Arabia

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

Jeddah (Jiddah) is 45.9% cheaper than Paris.

Restaurants: pay 64.4% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Groceries: pay 44.0% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Transportation: pay 40.8% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Housing: pay 50.6% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Childcare: pay 48.3% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.7% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Clothing: pay 22.6% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)

Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Jeddah (Jiddah).

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Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 64.4% less for restaurants

	Paris	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	$13.44 €12.05	$8.53 SAR32.03	-36.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.55 €4.08	$0.99 SAR3.71	-78.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 €2.48	$0.25 SAR0.95	-90.8%
Average			-64.4%

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pay 44.0% less for groceries

	Paris	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Bread 1 loaf	$2.49 €2.23	$1.29 SAR4.85	-48.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.08 €9.94	$3.21 SAR12.05	-71.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.83 €5.23	$6.49 SAR24.39	+11.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.41 €3.96	$2.46 SAR9.24	-44.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.25 €5.60	$3.71 SAR13.94	-40.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.47 €1.32	$0.94 SAR3.53	-36.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.91	$0.78 SAR2.93	-23.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 €1.18	$0.71 SAR2.68	-45.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.92 €1.73	$0.75 SAR2.82	-61.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.80	$0.52 SAR1.95	-41.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 €1.02	$0.58 SAR2.17	-49.0%
Average			-44.0%

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pay 40.8% less for transportation

	Paris	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.46 €7.59	$2.35 SAR8.83	-72.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$101.67 €91.22	$54.69 SAR205.45	-46.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,599.83 €31,041.24	$47,965.95 SAR180K	+38.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.60 €18.48	$17.05 SAR64.06	-17.2%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 50.6% less for housing

	Paris	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.90 €26.82	$67.53 SAR253.68	+125.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,564.13 €1,403.26	$796.91 SAR2,993.48	-49.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,192.71 €1,070.04	$530.19 SAR1,991.59	-55.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$188.92 €169.49	$68.97 SAR259.08	-63.5%
Average			-50.6%

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pay 48.3% less for childcare

	Paris	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,800.03 €1,614.90	$760.49 SAR2,856.67	-57.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,004.30 €23,329.76	$16,442.55 SAR61,763.84	-36.8%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Paris	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.84 €7.03	$2.40 SAR9.01	-69.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 €4.53	$3.79 SAR14.24	-24.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.56 €13.06	$6.66 SAR25.02	-54.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.05 €35.03	$79.20 SAR297.51	+102.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.56 €13.06	$11.99 SAR45.04	-17.6%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 22.6% less for clothing

	Paris	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$110.29 €98.95	$73.80 SAR277.20	-33.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.46 €47.07	$57.02 SAR214.20	+8.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.77 €106.56	$99.59 SAR374.08	-16.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$158.84 €142.51	$93.64 SAR351.74	-41.0%
Average			-22.6%

Paris vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of clothing

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