Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 35.4% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.5% less in Saudi Arabia
- Groceries
-
pay 33.3% less in Saudi Arabia
- Transportation
-
pay 26.5% less in Saudi Arabia
- Housing
-
pay 35.7% less in Saudi Arabia
- Childcare
-
pay 69.2% less in Saudi Arabia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% less in Saudi Arabia
- Clothing
-
pay 15.6% less in Saudi Arabia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Australia, you would:
pay 60.5% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.14
|
$6.73
SAR25.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.19
|
$7.54
SAR28.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.00
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.38
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
|
pay 33.3% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.70
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.81
|
$3.87
SAR14.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.05
|
$6.76
SAR25.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.35
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.15
|
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.26
|
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.96
|
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.11
|
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.14
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.74
|
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.50
|
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
|
pay 26.5% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.26
|
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$129.55
|
$44.62
SAR167.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,285.99
|
$25,543.44
SAR95,813.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.68
|
$18.12
SAR67.98
|
|
pay 35.7% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$86.74
|
$74.43
SAR279.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,844.75
|
$384.32
SAR1,441.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,494.65
|
$279.56
SAR1,048.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$215.58
|
$85.15
SAR319.40
|
|
pay 69.2% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,318.47
|
$303.07
SAR1,136.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,886.14
|
$6,063.63
SAR22,744.66
|
|
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.37
|
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.53
|
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.80
|
$7.18
SAR26.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$82.52
|
$98.57
SAR369.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.48
|
$16.63
SAR62.37
|
|
pay 15.6% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$111.99
|
$42.91
SAR160.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$78.39
|
$58.28
SAR218.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$156.49
|
$91.66
SAR343.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$174.33
|
$78.88
SAR295.88
|
|
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