Cost of living comparison

Chile

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 23.7% more expensive than Chile overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.0% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 1.2% more in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 18.4% more in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 54.3% more in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 15.9% more in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.4% more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 37.6% more in Saudi Arabia

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, transportation, childcare, and groceries in Saudi Arabia are more expensive than in Chile.

Saudi Arabia vs. Chile Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Chile, you would:

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pay 34.0% less for restaurants

	Chile	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.12 CLF0.2000	$6.73 SAR25.23	-17.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.20 CLF0.1800	$7.54 SAR28.27	+4.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 CLF0.0300	$0.74 SAR2.76	-44.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 CLF0.0300	$0.25 SAR0.92	-79.2%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 1.2% more for groceries

	Chile	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.54 CLF0.0400	$0.94 SAR3.54	-38.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 CLF0.1200	$3.87 SAR14.51	-24.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.33 CLF0.1100	$6.76 SAR25.37	+56.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.35 CLF0.0800	$2.58 SAR9.67	-22.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 CLF0.0700	$3.22 SAR12.09	+16.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.83 CLF0.0200	$0.94 SAR3.53	+14.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 CLF0.0200	$0.76 SAR2.86	-2.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CLF0.0200	$0.75 SAR2.80	-7.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 CLF0.0200	$0.74 SAR2.76	+0.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 CLF0.0100	$0.67 SAR2.52	+20.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 CLF0.0200	$0.63 SAR2.37	-0.3%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 18.4% more for transportation

	Chile	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 CLF0.1300	$2.30 SAR8.63	-55.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.34 CLF0.8200	$44.62 SAR167.33	+33.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,204.48 CLF397.5100	$25,543.44 SAR95,785.00	+57.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.18 CLF0.3200	$18.12 SAR67.96	+37.5%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 54.3% more for housing

	Chile	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.54 CLF0.5300	$74.43 SAR279.10	+245.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$453.06 CLF11.1100	$384.32 SAR1,441.17	-15.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$359.28 CLF8.8100	$279.56 SAR1,048.34	-22.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.13 CLF1.9200	$85.15 SAR319.30	+9.0%
Average			+54.3%

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pay 15.9% more for childcare

	Chile	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$313.82 CLF7.7000	$303.07 SAR1,136.48	-3.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,486.89 CLF110.0700	$6,063.63 SAR22,737.92	+35.1%
Average			+15.9%

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pay 72.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Chile	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 CLF0.0700	$1.70 SAR6.39	-37.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.69 CLF0.0700	$3.57 SAR13.37	+32.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.08 CLF0.1200	$7.18 SAR26.93	+41.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.53 CLF0.9900	$98.57 SAR369.64	+143.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.89 CLF0.1400	$16.63 SAR62.35	+182.5%
Average			+72.4%

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pay 37.6% more for clothing

	Chile	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.89 CLF1.0800	$42.91 SAR160.90	-2.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.66 CLF0.7000	$58.28 SAR218.53	+103.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.62 CLF1.5100	$91.66 SAR343.71	+48.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.35 CLF1.9200	$78.88 SAR295.79	+0.7%
Average			+37.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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