Budget · Jeddah · Saudi Arabia
Jeddah on a budget
What a trip to Jeddah really costs, and where the savings are.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Tahir mq, CC BY-SA 4.0
Quick answer
Jeddah is moderately priced for most international visitors. Budget roughly $60–$110 per person per day on a tight budget, $160–$300 mid-range and $400–$1,000 for luxury, excluding flights. Hotel prices are usually lowest in May–September.
Key facts
- Budget traveller
- $60–$110 a day
- Mid-range
- $160–$300 a day
- Luxury
- $400–$1,000 a day
- Local currency
- SAR
- Free sights
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Daily budget and trip cost
AMZBooking estimates per person in US dollars, excluding flights, reviewed October 2026. Accommodation is the biggest variable; prices rise in peak months.
| Style | Per day | 3 days | 5 days | 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | $60–$110 | $180–$330 | $300–$550 | $420–$770 |
| Mid-range | $160–$300 | $480–$900 | $800–$1,500 | $1,120–$2,100 |
| Luxury | $400–$1,000 | $1,200–$3,000 | $2,000–$5,000 | $2,800–$7,000 |
Typical prices
Approximate prices in Jeddah, October 2026. They change; use them for planning, not as quotes.
| Item | Typical price |
|---|---|
| Ful and tameez breakfast | about SAR 10–20 |
| Mutabbaq or shawarma snack | about SAR 8–15 |
| Fish market lunch, cooked to order | about SAR 50–100 per person |
| Specialty coffee | about SAR 15–25 |
| Ride-hailing trip across the city | about SAR 25–60 |
| Beach club day pass in Obhur | about SAR 150–400 |
| Mid-range restaurant dinner | about SAR 100–200 per person |
Money-saving tips
- Eat Hijazi breakfasts and street food in Al-Balad, which cost a fraction of hotel meals.
- Buy fish at the central market and have it cooked nearby rather than ordering at Corniche restaurants.
- Public beaches and the Waterfront are free; beach club day passes add up quickly.
- Summer brings the lowest hotel prices, if you can manage the humidity.
- Avoid the peak weeks around Hajj and major events, when hotel prices and airport queues rise.
- Cards and mobile payments are accepted almost everywhere; keep a little cash for souq stalls.
Free things to do
- Al-Balad (Historic Jeddah) — Jeddah's old walled town, inscribed by UNESCO in 2014 as 'Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah', is a maze of lanes lined with tower houses built from Red Sea coral stone.
- King Fahd's Fountain — Built in the 1980s just off the central Corniche, this fountain shoots a jet of seawater up to about 300 metres, among the highest in the world.
- Souq Al Alawi — The main souq street of Al-Balad threads through the old town past stalls of spices, perfumes, oud, prayer beads, fabrics and Hijazi sweets.
- Bab Makkah and its souq — The restored eastern gate of the old city wall, facing the road to Makkah, was the entry point for pilgrims arriving by land.
- Jeddah Corniche and open-air sculptures — The seafront road and promenades stretch for about 30 km along the Red Sea.
- Jeddah Waterfront — The redeveloped northern section of the Corniche has landscaped lawns, walking and cycling paths, children's play areas, fishing piers and public beaches.
Where to stay on a budget
$$ · Best for culture, budget, food lovers and solo travellers
Al-Balad
Coral-stone houses, souqs and boutique stays in the UNESCO old town
$$ · Best for families, food lovers and budget
Al Zahra and Prince Sultan Road
Residential north-central district with a long restaurant strip
Eating well for less
- Mutabbaq — Street griddles in Al-Balad and long-established snack shops in the older districts, busiest in the evening.
- Ful and tameez — Breakfast ful shops and tameez bakeries in Al-Balad and older neighbourhoods, early in the morning.
- Masoub — Breakfast cafés and masoub shops across the city, particularly on weekend mornings.
- Balila — Street carts in Al-Balad and around the souqs.
Getting around for less
Jeddah is a long, spread-out coastal city, and most visitors get around by ride-hailing car or taxi. Al-Balad and the Corniche promenades are walkable in themselves, but the distances between them are not.
Questions travellers ask
+How much does a trip to Jeddah cost?
About $800–$1,500 per person for five days mid-range, excluding flights (estimate), or $300–$550 on a tight budget.
+Is Jeddah expensive?
It is moderately priced for international visitors. Eat Hijazi breakfasts and street food in Al-Balad, which cost a fraction of hotel meals.
+How much money do I need per day in Jeddah?
Roughly $60–$110 on a budget and $160–$300 mid-range (estimates).
+When are hotel prices lowest in Jeddah?
Usually in May–September.