Australia vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2460
$1259
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5814
$2869
🏠 One person rent
$1470
$653
🏘️ Family rent
$2471
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$328
🚐 Transport expenses
$241
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4220
$1834
💸 GDP per capita
$64604
$35122
😃 Human freedom index
8.79
4.97
❤️ Life expectancy
83.1
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
57
🌐 English speaking %
91.1%
55%
🎓 Higher education
98
80
😀 Quality of life
97
67
🏙️ Population
27.2M
35.3M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2460) is 95% more expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1259). Australia ranked 11th vs 58th for Saudi Arabia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Australia compared to 1.5 months in Saudi Arabia. Ranked 4th and 58th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Australia vs Saudi Arabia

We calculate prices for Australia and Saudi Arabia as a population-weighted mean of 64 and 22 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Australia Saudi Arabia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$6.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$42.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$1.78
 Cappuccino
$4.03
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1204
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2994
$1339
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2097
$791
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$57.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$88.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$70.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
5.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8713
$2688
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6062
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.4
$48.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$8.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$5.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.85
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.1
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.91
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.41
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.22
$3.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.3
$87.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.8
$6.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$93.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2231
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20538
$10085

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Cities Comparison in Australia vs Saudi Arabia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Melbourne
$2543
5.35M
Sydney
$2844
5.45M
Brisbane
$2323
2.71M
Perth
$2562
2.14M
Adelaide
$2355
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2530
608K
Canberra
$2258
381K
Wollongong
$1695
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1838
284K
Ipswich
$1825
233K
Hobart
$2364
197K
Townsville
$2015
174K
Cairns
$1851
147K
Darwin
$2065
140K
Geelong
$2179
180K
Newcastle
$1995
153K
Launceston
$1728
80.9K
Toowoomba
$1720
108K
Ballarat
$1606
116K
Bunbury
$1831
75.2K
Bendigo
$1493
103K
Melton
$1896
76.3K
Rockhampton
$1642
63.2K
Tarneit
$1813
56.4K
Pakenham
$1936
54.1K
Hervey Bay
$1883
57.7K
Berwick
$1915
50.3K
Blacktown
$1709
51K
Orange
$1460
41.2K
Gladstone
$1643
34.7K

In Saudi Arabia

City Cost of living Population
Riyadh
$1628
7.01M
Jeddah
$1210
4.7M
Mecca
$1031
2.43M
Medina
$1164
1.41M
Dammam
$1059
903K
Tabuk
$1036
886K
Qatif
$778
625K
Yanbu
$791
299K
Unaizah
$938
250K
Jubail
$917
379K
Abha
$871
236K
Dhahran
$965
138K
Ha'il
$738
311K
Al-Mubarraz
$821
299K
Sakakah
$753
150K
Ar Rass
$834
92.5K
Bareq
$873
75.4K
Najran
$864
72K
Dumat al-Jandal
$771
45.3K
Bisha
$890
31.5K
Al Wajh
$919
30.5K
As Sulayyil
$993
8.21K