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Austria

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Saudi Arabia

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary

Jeddah (Jiddah) is 35.7% cheaper than Vienna.

Restaurants: pay 64.3% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Groceries: pay 39.4% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Transportation: pay 26.4% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Housing: pay 42.0% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Childcare: pay 12.7% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.3% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Clothing: pay 0.1% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)

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

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Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 64.3% less for restaurants

	Vienna	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)	$3.81 €3.42	$0.99 SAR3.71	-74.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.19 €2.86	$0.25 SAR0.95	-92.0%
Average			-64.3%

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pay 39.4% less for groceries

	Vienna	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €1.99	$1.29 SAR4.85	-41.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.80 €6.10	$3.21 SAR12.05	-52.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 €5.31	$6.49 SAR24.39	+9.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.62 €4.15	$2.46 SAR9.24	-46.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.29 €5.64	$3.71 SAR13.94	-41.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 €1.19	$0.94 SAR3.53	-29.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.92	$0.78 SAR2.93	-23.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 €1.42	$0.71 SAR2.68	-55.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.84 €1.65	$0.75 SAR2.82	-59.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.78	$0.52 SAR1.95	-40.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 €0.72	$0.58 SAR2.17	-28.1%
Average			-39.4%

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pay 26.4% less for transportation

	Vienna	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.63 €6.85	$2.35 SAR8.83	-69.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.11 €51.23	$54.69 SAR205.45	-4.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,661.80 €26,611.08	$47,965.95 SAR180K	+61.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.39 €20.09	$17.05 SAR64.06	-23.8%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 42.0% less for housing

	Vienna	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.45 €28.21	$67.53 SAR253.68	+114.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,271.42 €1,140.65	$796.91 SAR2,993.48	-37.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$899.29 €806.80	$530.19 SAR1,991.59	-41.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$235.43 €211.22	$68.97 SAR259.08	-70.7%
Average			-42.0%

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pay 12.7% more for childcare

	Vienna	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$354.58 €318.11	$760.49 SAR2,856.67	+114.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,740.53 €24,887.42	$16,442.55 SAR61,763.84	-40.7%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 10.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Vienna	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.93 €5.32	$2.40 SAR9.01	-59.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.12 €4.59	$3.79 SAR14.24	-25.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.45 €6.68	$6.66 SAR25.02	-10.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.51 €33.65	$79.20 SAR297.51	+111.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.28 €12.81	$11.99 SAR45.04	-16.0%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 0.1% more for clothing

	Vienna	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.06 €78.10	$73.80 SAR277.20	-15.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.42 €33.57	$57.02 SAR214.20	+52.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.63 €81.31	$99.59 SAR374.08	+9.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$132.59 €118.95	$93.64 SAR351.74	-29.4%
Average			+0.1%

Vienna vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of clothing

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