cost
Cost of Living Index
Tabuk78.8 / 100
Jeddah97.5 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Tabuk leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Tabuk leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Tabuk leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Jeddah leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Tabuk | 78.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Jeddah | 97.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Tabuk | 80.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Jeddah | 55.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Tabuk | $2,665 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Jeddah | $3,024 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Tabuk | 15.1x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Jeddah | 11.8x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Tabuk | $2,978/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Jeddah | $4,557/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Tabuk | 9.7% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Jeddah | 5.7% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Tabuk | 63.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Jeddah | 75 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Tabuk | 78.9 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Jeddah | 72.7 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Tabuk wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Jeddah.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Tabuk leads cost, safety, and rent; Jeddah leads housing, salary, and jobs.
cost
Tabuk
78.8
Jeddah
97.5
safety
Tabuk
80.1
Jeddah
55.7
housing
Tabuk
$2,665
Jeddah
$3,024
housing
Tabuk
15.1x
Jeddah
11.8x
jobs
Tabuk
$2,978/mo
Jeddah
$4,557/mo
jobs
Tabuk
9.7%
Jeddah
5.7%
health
Tabuk
63.2
Jeddah
75
health
Tabuk
78.9 years
Jeddah
72.7 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Tabuk
4.6%
Jeddah
3.0%
education
Tabuk
78.7
Jeddah
71.7
transport
Tabuk
84.1
Jeddah
75.6
safety
Tabuk
28.9 per 100k
Jeddah
23.2 per 100k
safety
Tabuk
61.9 per 100k
Jeddah
58.9 per 100k
health
Tabuk
19.2%
Jeddah
29.6%
quality
Tabuk
3.8
Jeddah
5.1
housing
Tabuk
$6,232/sqm
Jeddah
$10,546/sqm
religion
Tabuk
48.9%
Jeddah
23.1%
religion
Tabuk
62.0%
Jeddah
48.7%
religion
Tabuk
67.5%
Jeddah
37.7%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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