--- page_version: f89d21657af4af65da54c37ac4e5b585 content_date: 2026-10-16 entity_id: city:sa:wikidata:Q158819 entity_type: city name: Jeddah name_en: Jeddah country_code: SA country: Saudi Arabia slug: jeddah canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/sa/jeddah/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/sa/jeddah.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/sa/jeddah.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/sa/jeddah snapshot_id: approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8 generated_at: 2026-10-25 last_verified: 2026-10-04 fact_count: 16 language_location_count: 1 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: useful indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/sa/jeddah/ citation_title: "Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: population, cost of living, climate" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8 citation_version: "f89d21657af4af65da54c37ac4e5b585" citation_retrieval_date: "2026-10-16" citation_build_date: "2026-10-16" citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Jeddah For Jeddah, the nearest airport was JED, 21.9 km away, with 109 listed destinations in June 2026. ## Population The city covered 1,686 km² in 2022. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | `population_total` | 3,751,722 people | governorate | 2022-12-31 | 2026-10-02 | stale | verified | [1] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 25.9 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-10-04 | stale | verified | [2] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 28.8 · Feb 29.8 · Mar 31.7 · Apr 34.5 · May 37.1 · Jun 38.3 · Jul 39.4 · Aug 38.7 · Sep 37.4 · Oct 36.6 · Nov 33.3 · Dec 30.6 °C | city | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 18.8 · Feb 19 · Mar 20.2 · Apr 22.8 · May 25 · Jun 25.8 · Jul 27.6 · Aug 28.6 · Sep 27.3 · Oct 25 · Nov 22.9 · Dec 20.6 °C | city | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 23.4 · Feb 24 · Mar 25.5 · Apr 28.3 · May 30.7 · Jun 31.8 · Jul 33.2 · Aug 33.2 · Sep 31.9 · Oct 30.2 · Nov 27.6 · Dec 25.2 °C | city | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 12.5 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 1.9 · May 0.1 · Jun 0.1 · Jul 0.5 · Aug 0.6 · Sep 0.1 · Oct 1.5 · Nov 27.1 · Dec 9.1 mm | city | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [6] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 1,686 km² | city | 2022 | 2026-06-12 | stale | verified | [7] | | Fitness club membership, monthly | `col_fitness_club_eur_month` | 74.97 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [8] | | Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 59.23 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [8] | | Private kindergarten, monthly | `col_kindergarten_private_eur_month` | 620.4 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [8] | | Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | `col_meal_inexpensive_restaurant_eur` | 4.62 eur | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [8] | | Mobile plan, 10 GB | `col_mobile_plan_10gb_eur_month` | 33.45 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [8] | | Destinations from nearest airport | `nearest_airport_destinations_count` | 109 count | city | 2026-06-13 | 2026-06-13 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Nearest airport | `nearest_airport_iata` | JED | city | 2026-06-13 | 2026-06-13 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Distance to nearest airport | `nearest_airport_km` | 21.9 km | city | 2026-06-13 | 2026-06-13 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Public transport monthly pass | `public_transport_monthly_pass_eur` | 47.45 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [8] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [King Abdulaziz University Institute of Arabic Language for Non-Native Speakers](https://www.kau.edu.sa/en/news-details/king-abdulaziz-university-hosts-global-arabic-experts-for-enrichment-activities-and-cultural-visits) · checked 2026-08-10 Only exact city-linked records are listed; this is not a complete directory of every language school in the city. Provider-supplied records stay separate from government-verified services. ## Public employment service - [Jadarat employment platform](https://www.hrsd.gov.sa/en/ministry/about-ministry/jobs) — Job Search This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Jeddah when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/ministry/information-and-services/pages/women-health.aspx) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Saudi Arabia country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/saudi-arabia/). ## Sources 1. Population by Age Group, Region, Governorate, Nationality, and Gender - Annual — Official source — https://api.datasaudi.sa/tesseract/data.jsonrecords?cube=gastat_detailed_population&drilldowns=Governatorate%2CYear&measures=Population&limit=250%2C0&locale=en 2. Livability in Saudi Cities 2025 — Official source — https://www.stats.gov.sa/documents/20117/2435245/GASTAT_LISC%2Breport_2025_EN.pdf/80b46893-12e0-2b26-2a54-70a1553169c1 3. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv 7. GASTAT — Mecca Region / Jeddah governorate (Census 2022) — Official source — https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/indicators 8. Numbeo — Independent source — https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/in/Jeddah-Jiddah 9. OpenFlights — routes.dat — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 10. OurAirports — airports.csv — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: population, cost of living, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f89d21657af4af65da54c37ac4e5b585]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/sa/jeddah/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_jeddah-saudi-arabia-population-cost-of-living-climate_abf5688271ce, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: population, cost of living, climate}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-10-16}, version = {f89d21657af4af65da54c37ac4e5b585}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/sa/jeddah/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: population, cost of living, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/sa/jeddah/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version f89d21657af4af65da54c37ac4e5b585; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/sa/jeddah/ - Title: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: population, cost of living, climate - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8` - Version: `f89d21657af4af65da54c37ac4e5b585` - Retrieved: 2026-10-16 - Built: 2026-10-16 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/sa/jeddah/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/sa/jeddah.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/sa/jeddah.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/sa/jeddah - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json