Climate
Jeddah logs 246 hot days a year to Sarāt ‘Abīdah's 76 — Sarāt ‘Abīdah wins by 170. Jeddah also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 4.
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Cost of Living
Jeddah averages $1,392/mo for balanced living; Sarāt ‘Abīdah has no cost baseline yet.
Jeddah
$1,392monthly · balanced
Mobility
Jeddah scores 2.2 on mobility (0–5 scale); Sarāt ‘Abīdah has no mobility baseline.
Culture
Jeddah's culture score of 2.3 sits well above Sarāt ‘Abīdah's 0.0.
Nature & Outdoors
Jeddah scores 4.2 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Sarāt ‘Abīdah has no nature & outdoors baseline.
Safety
Jeddah scores 3.8 on safety (0–5 scale); Sarāt ‘Abīdah has no safety baseline.
Career
Jeddah scores 3.1 on career (0–5 scale); Sarāt ‘Abīdah has no career baseline.
Social & Community
Jeddah scores 2.4 on social & community (0–5 scale); Sarāt ‘Abīdah has no social & community baseline.
Food & Dining
Jeddah scores 2.4 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Sarāt ‘Abīdah has no food & dining baseline.
Family
Jeddah scores 2.2 on family (0–5 scale); Sarāt ‘Abīdah has no family baseline.
Healthcare
Jeddah scores 3.1 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Sarāt ‘Abīdah has no healthcare baseline.
Air Quality
Jeddah averages 74.7 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Sarāt ‘Abīdah's 29.8 µg/m³ (unhealthy) — Sarāt ‘Abīdah breathes ~60% cleaner air (44.9 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.
Jeddah (4.8M) and Sarāt ‘Abīdah (20K) are 244x in population — Jeddah is the larger metro, Sarāt ‘Abīdah the smaller.
Jeddah is roughly 244x the scale of Sarāt ‘Abīdah
Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)
JeddahSarāt ‘AbīdahCity Scale Rankings
Jeddah4.8M244xSarāt ‘Abīdah20K1xWho Thrives Here
Jeddah is the stronger fit for the ocean lover. Both cities work well for the sunshine lover.
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