Climate
Abū ‘Arīsh logs 361 hot days a year to Jeddah's 246 — Jeddah wins by 115. Abū ‘Arīsh also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 2.
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Jeddah
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Cost of Living
Jeddah averages $1,392/mo for balanced living; Abū ‘Arīsh has no cost baseline yet.
Jeddah
$1,392monthly · balanced
Mobility
Jeddah scores 2.2 on mobility (0–5 scale); Abū ‘Arīsh has no mobility baseline.
Culture
Jeddah's culture score of 2.3 sits well above Abū ‘Arīsh's 0.0.
Nature & Outdoors
Jeddah scores 4.2 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Abū ‘Arīsh has no nature & outdoors baseline.
Safety
Jeddah scores 3.8 on safety (0–5 scale); Abū ‘Arīsh has no safety baseline.
Career
Jeddah scores 3.1 on career (0–5 scale); Abū ‘Arīsh has no career baseline.
Social & Community
Jeddah scores 2.4 on social & community (0–5 scale); Abū ‘Arīsh has no social & community baseline.
Food & Dining
Jeddah scores 2.4 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Abū ‘Arīsh has no food & dining baseline.
Family
Jeddah scores 2.2 on family (0–5 scale); Abū ‘Arīsh has no family baseline.
Healthcare
Jeddah scores 3.1 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Abū ‘Arīsh has no healthcare baseline.
Air Quality
Abū ‘Arīsh averages 47.3 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Jeddah's 74.7 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) — Abū ‘Arīsh breathes ~37% cleaner air (27.4 µg/m³ lower).
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City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Abū ‘Arīsh (95K) and Jeddah (4.8M) are 51x in population — Jeddah is the larger metro, Abū ‘Arīsh the smaller; on land area Jeddah spans roughly 58x more ground.
Jeddah is roughly 54x the scale of Abū ‘Arīsh
Combined population & area comparison
JeddahAbū ‘ArīshCity Scale Rankings
Jeddah4.8M51xAbū ‘Arīsh95K1xJeddah696 km²58xAbū ‘Arīsh12 km²1xAbū ‘Arīsh
Jeddah
Who Thrives Here
Jeddah is the stronger fit for the ocean lover. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.
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