Austria vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austria Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1731
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4241
$2906
🏠 One person rent
$903
$640
🏘️ Family rent
$1654
$1055
🍽️ Food expenses
$527
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2564
$2225
💸 GDP per capita
$56034
$32094
😃 Human freedom index
8.48
4.8
❤️ Life expectancy
81.1
77.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
67
59
🌐 English speaking %
73.1%
55%
🎓 Higher education
93
80
😀 Quality of life
87
64
🏙️ Population
8.98M
33M

The average cost of living in Austria ($1731) is 38% more expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1254). Austria ranked 22nd vs 49th 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 1.5 months in Austria compared to 1.8 months in Saudi Arabia. Ranked 18th and 52nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Austria vs Saudi Arabia

We calculate prices for Austria and Saudi Arabia as a population-weighted mean of 26 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.

Austria Saudi Arabia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$7.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.02
$1.81
 Cappuccino
$4
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$857
$585
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1674
$1249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1257
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.4
$73.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8352
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5595
$1269
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.6
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$7.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$5.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.52
$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.5
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$92.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.3
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16618
$8163

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Austria

City Cost of living Population
Vienna
$1844
1.97M
Graz
$1594
293K
Linz
$1593
210K
Salzburg
$1672
155K
Innsbruck
$1636
131K
Klagenfurt
$1653
101K
Wels
$1393
65.3K
Villach
$1582
65.1K
Wiener Neustadt
$1586
44.5K
Dornbirn
$1660
48.1K
Feldkirch
$1818
33.4K
Steyr
$1474
38K
Baden bei Wien
$1627
26.3K
Amstetten
$1335
23.6K
Sankt Polten
$1559
55.5K
Leonding
$1555
28.7K
Leoben
$1263
24.6K
Bregenz
$1690
29.6K
Traun
$1549
24.5K
Kapfenberg
$1323
22.8K
Lustenau
$1641
23.6K
Modling
$1719
20.6K
Hallein
$1692
21.2K
Krems an der Donau
$1553
25.3K
Klosterneuburg
$1582
27.1K
Wolfsberg
$1303
25K

In Saudi Arabia

City Cost of living Population
Riyadh
$1637
7.01M
Jeddah
$1146
4.7M
Mecca
$979
2.43M
Dammam
$1056
903K
Medina
$1215
1.41M
Tabuk
$1078
886K
Qatif
$897
625K
Jubail
$901
379K
Yanbu
$829
299K
Unaizah
$969
250K
Abha
$910
236K
Dhahran
$1068
138K
Ha'il
$846
311K
Al-Mubarraz
$804
299K
Sakakah
$781
150K
Bareq
$902
75.4K
Ar Rass
$861
92.5K
Najran
$937
72K
Al Wajh
$961
50K
Dumat al-Jandal
$798
45.3K
Bisha
$905
31.5K
As Sulayyil
$1041
8.21K