Australia vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2241
$1266
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5240
$2869
🏠 One person rent
$1321
$654
🏘️ Family rent
$2189
$1021
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3826
$2089
💸 GDP per capita
$64407
$35057
😃 Human freedom index
8.8
4.8
❤️ Life expectancy
83.1
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
59
🌐 English speaking %
92.8%
55%
🎓 Higher education
98
80
😀 Quality of life
94
67
🏙️ Population
27.2M
35.3M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2241) is 77% more expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1266). Australia ranked 13th vs 56th 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 1.6 months in Saudi Arabia. Ranked 5th and 55th 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
$14.4
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.9
$7.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$3.59
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1490
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1089
$501
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2729
$1248
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$826
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$96.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.4
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
4.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8230
$2253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5761
$1440
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$45.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.55
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.9
$7.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.34
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.25
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$3.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$90.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.8
$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.4
$6.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1786
$407
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16550
$7971

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Sydney
$2640
5.45M
Melbourne
$2308
5.35M
Brisbane
$2065
2.71M
Perth
$2338
2.14M
Adelaide
$2117
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2297
608K
Canberra
$2019
381K
Wollongong
$1580
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1697
284K
Ipswich
$1662
233K
Townsville
$1683
174K
Hobart
$2127
197K
Geelong
$2058
180K
Newcastle
$1839
153K
Darwin
$1647
140K
Cairns
$1513
147K
Ballarat
$1464
116K
Bunbury
$1701
75.2K
Bendigo
$1362
103K
Toowoomba
$1639
108K
Launceston
$1660
80.9K
Melton
$1738
76.3K
Coffs Harbour
$1988
74.2K
Rockhampton
$1482
63.2K
Pakenham
$1725
54.1K
Tarneit
$1673
56.4K
Hervey Bay
$1712
57.7K
Berwick
$1706
50.3K
Blacktown
$1599
51K
Orange
$1364
41.2K

In Saudi Arabia

City Cost of living Population
Riyadh
$1627
7.01M
Jeddah
$1155
4.7M
Mecca
$1162
2.43M
Dammam
$1008
903K
Medina
$1182
1.41M
Tabuk
$1069
886K
Qatif
$873
625K
Jubail
$930
379K
Yanbu
$791
299K
Unaizah
$967
250K
Abha
$911
236K
Ha'il
$825
311K
Al-Mubarraz
$806
299K
Dhahran
$908
138K
Sakakah
$769
150K
Bareq
$903
75.4K
Ar Rass
$862
92.5K
Najran
$860
72K
Al Wajh
$940
50K
Bisha
$918
31.5K
Dumat al-Jandal
$791
45.3K
As Sulayyil
$1008
8.21K