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Russia

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Saudi Arabia

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Saint Petersburg Cost of Living Summary

Jeddah (Jiddah) is 35.7% more expensive than Saint Petersburg.

Restaurants: pay 17.4% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Groceries: pay 20.8% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Transportation: pay 0.5% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Childcare: pay 9.0% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 82.7% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Clothing: pay 18.7% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)

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

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Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Saint Petersburg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.4% less for restaurants

	Saint Petersburg	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.53 RUB744.52	$6.67 SAR25.04	-30.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.96 RUB465.33	$8.00 SAR30.05	+34.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 RUB77.55	$0.73 SAR2.75	-26.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 RUB37.33	$0.25 SAR0.94	-47.4%
Average			-17.4%

Saint Petersburg vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.8% more for groceries

	Saint Petersburg	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 RUB65.76	$0.99 SAR3.72	+17.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.68 RUB444.06	$3.45 SAR12.94	-39.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.33 RUB338.20	$6.40 SAR24.06	+47.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.66 RUB129.32	$2.63 SAR9.89	+59.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.29 RUB178.68	$3.43 SAR12.87	+49.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 RUB61.73	$1.00 SAR3.76	+26.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB60.20	$0.74 SAR2.77	-4.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB63.35	$0.71 SAR2.65	-12.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.49 RUB116.76	$0.73 SAR2.73	-51.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 RUB32.87	$0.57 SAR2.16	+36.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB22.18	$0.57 SAR2.13	+99.4%
Average			+20.8%

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pay 0.5% less for transportation

	Saint Petersburg	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.76 RUB215.65	$2.31 SAR8.68	-16.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.21 RUB3,922.71	$38.66 SAR145.26	-23.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,737.37 RUB3M	$31,862.21 SAR120K	-10.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.17 RUB716.60	$13.60 SAR51.09	+48.2%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Saint Petersburg	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.63 RUB595.88	$69.39 SAR260.70	+809.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$783.62 RUB61,219.61	$541.77 SAR2,035.51	-30.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$441.53 RUB34,494.26	$442.03 SAR1,660.76	+0.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.44 RUB7,377.86	$84.64 SAR318.01	-10.4%
Average			+192.1%

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pay 9.0% less for childcare

	Saint Petersburg	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.01 RUB29,141.12	$400.54 SAR1,504.87	+7.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,803.31 RUB688K	$6,570.93 SAR24,687.94	-25.4%
Average			-9.0%

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pay 82.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Petersburg	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.98 RUB232.66	$2.13 SAR8.01	-28.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.43 RUB189.90	$3.69 SAR13.85	+51.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 RUB216.84	$6.67 SAR25.04	+140.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.87 RUB3,114.54	$85.45 SAR321.04	+114.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.65 RUB441.60	$13.33 SAR50.09	+135.9%
Average			+82.7%

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pay 18.7% less for clothing

	Saint Petersburg	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.20 RUB7,281.57	$57.33 SAR215.38	-38.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.79 RUB3,811.45	$55.64 SAR209.03	+14.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.24 RUB9,003.30	$94.82 SAR356.25	-17.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.44 RUB10,112.44	$87.10 SAR327.24	-32.7%
Average			-18.7%

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