SA flag
Jeddah

Saudi Arabia

vs
SA flag
Tabuk

Saudi Arabia

Climate

Jeddah logs 10 outdoor-dinner months a year to Tabuk's 7 — Jeddah wins by 3. Tabuk also leads on hot days by 53.

JeddahTabuk
Sunny days
352348
Hot days
246193
Frost days
00
Rainy days
134
Outdoor dinner months
10/127/12
Avg wind
4.8 m/s2.2 m/s
Sunshine hours
3,4723,632
Darkest month sun
248 hrs/mo240 hrs/mo
UV peak month
10.611.7

Jeddah

Feels-like °C

24
24
29
34
37
39
38
39
39
36
31
27

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Tabuk

Feels-like °C

14
15
21
27
31
35
38
37
34
28
20
15

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Jeddah averages $1,392/mo for balanced living; Tabuk has no cost baseline yet.

Jeddah

$1,392

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,066Comfort $2,416
Cheaper than 67%in Among 15 Middle East cities

Tabuk

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Jeddah scores 2.2 on mobility (0–5 scale); Tabuk has no mobility baseline.

2.2/5
vs
/5
JeddahTabuk
FlightsAirport

Culture

Jeddah's culture score of 2.3 sits well above Tabuk's 0.0.

2.3/5
vs
0.0/5
Jeddah leads

Nature & Outdoors

Jeddah scores 4.2 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Tabuk has no nature & outdoors baseline.

4.2/5
vs
/5
JeddahTabuk
SeaLakesRunningCampingBeachSurfingDiving

Safety

Jeddah scores 3.8 on safety (0–5 scale); Tabuk has no safety baseline.

3.8/5
vs
/5
JeddahTabuk
RoadFlooding

Career

Jeddah scores 3.1 on career (0–5 scale); Tabuk has no career baseline.

3.1/5
vs
/5
JeddahTabuk
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Jeddah scores 2.4 on social & community (0–5 scale); Tabuk has no social & community baseline.

2.4/5
vs
/5
JeddahTabuk
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixUrban EnergyGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Jeddah scores 2.4 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Tabuk has no food & dining baseline.

2.4/5
vs
/5
JeddahTabuk
Delivery

Family

Jeddah scores 2.2 on family (0–5 scale); Tabuk has no family baseline.

2.2/5
vs
/5
JeddahTabuk
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesGroceriesGymSpa

Healthcare

Jeddah scores 3.1 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Tabuk has no healthcare baseline.

3.1/5
vs
/5
JeddahTabuk
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Jeddah averages 74.7 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Tabuk's 57.9 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) — Tabuk breathes ~22% cleaner air (16.8 µg/m³ lower).

Jeddah

Tabuk

74.7µg/m³
57.9µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Very Unhealthy
Very Unhealthy

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Jeddah (4.8M) and Tabuk (587K) are 8.3x in population — Jeddah is the larger metro, Tabuk the smaller; on land area Jeddah spans roughly 8.1x more ground.

8.2x

Jeddah is roughly 8.2x the scale of Tabuk

Combined population & area comparison

SA flagJeddah
8.2x
SA flagTabuk
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.SA flagJeddah4.8M8.3x
2.SA flagTabuk587K1x
Area
1.SA flagJeddah696 km²8.1x
2.SA flagTabuk86 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
32 km49 km

SA flagJeddah

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
13 km12 km

SA flagTabuk

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Jeddah vs Tabuk

Which is cheaper, Jeddah or Tabuk?
Jeddah has an estimated monthly cost of $1,392.
How does the climate compare between Jeddah and Tabuk?
Sunny days: 352 vs 348 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 3,472 vs 3,632 hrs — Tabuk higher Winter sunshine: 248 vs 240 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 246 vs 193 d — Tabuk lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 13 vs 4 d — Similar
Is Jeddah or Tabuk safer?
Jeddah has a safety score of 3.8/5.
Should I move to Jeddah or Tabuk?
Jeddah and Tabuk are both popular relocation destinations with distinct characteristics. The best choice depends on your priorities — climate preferences, career opportunities, cost constraints, and lifestyle needs. Take the personalized quiz to find your ideal match, or explore the map to compare cities by region and lifestyle factors.

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