The cost of living here is considerably lower than WA. For instance last night we decided to have a drumstick from the compound store. I was surprised that it only cost 2SR for 2 drumsticks which is about 50 cents AUD. It certainly is a great way to save money here. No wonder 83% of the people here are expats.
Below is some information from a great website which does comparisons of any country in the world on various stats such as pollution, prices, health…
http://www.numbeo.com It is a great site to do comparisons before venturing on holidays or relocating to another country.
I have done a comparison between Perth WA and Jeddah KSA. Look at the price of water!!!
Perth Jeddah Difference
Water (0.33 liter bottle)2.50 A$ 0.26 A$ -89.66 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.25 A$ 2.91 A$ -31.57 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)3.00 A$ 0.39 A$ -87.07 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)2.80 A$ 0.94 A$ -66.26 %
Eggs (12)4.99 A$ 2.33 A$ -53.38 %
Apples (1kg)4.00 A$ 1.68 A$ -58.00 %
Potato (1kg)2.50 A$ 0.97 A$ -61.22 %
Gasoline (1 liter)1.45 A$ 0.12 A$ -91.98 %
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 309.38 A$ 64.62 A$ -79.11 %
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)120.00 A$ 77.55 A$ -35.37 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,875.00 A$ 387.72 A$ -79.32 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 7,000.00 A$ 649.50 A$ -90.72 %
Median Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax) 4,500.00 A$ 1,809.40 A$ -59.79 %

Hi, I’m moving to Saudi in a couple of weeks, so your blog has been quite helpful — thanks. I checked out Numbeo to see how Saudi cities compare to American ones and was surprised to see beer prices listed in Saudi restaurants. Is it actually possible to buy alcohol? Or is this an error on Numbeo? And if it’s an error, can we really trust the other comparisons on the site?
Saudi does not sell beer in Restaurants. They sell drinks that are non alcoholic that taste like beer. Expats call them beer but they are not.
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Quite amazing the difference in prices.