France vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

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France Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1762
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4166
$2870
🏠 One person rent
$915
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$1573
$1023
🍽️ Food expenses
$596
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$1923
💸 GDP per capita
$46103
$35122
😃 Human freedom index
8.18
4.97
❤️ Life expectancy
82.9
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
66
57
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
55%
🎓 Higher education
86
80
😀 Quality of life
87
67
🏙️ Population
68.6M
35.3M

The average cost of living in France ($1762) is 39% more expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1272). France ranked 28th vs 57th 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 France compared to 1.5 months in Saudi Arabia. Ranked 24th and 57th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in France vs Saudi Arabia

We calculate prices for France and Saudi Arabia as a population-weighted mean of 151 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.

France Saudi Arabia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$6.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$7.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.47
$1.72
 Cappuccino
$4
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$708
$490
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$1340
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1447
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$96.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.4
$70
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
5.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6594
$2608
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4614
$1471
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.26
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$48.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.07
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.62
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.12
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$7.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.29
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$3.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$87.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.3
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.8
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$826
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13678
$8729

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Cities Comparison in France vs Saudi Arabia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2480
2.11M
Marseille
$1780
886K
Lyon
$1764
519K
Toulouse
$1709
515K
Nice
$1934
358K
Nantes
$1607
328K
Strasbourg
$1688
294K
Montpellier
$1663
310K
Bordeaux
$1747
268K
Lille
$1698
238K
Rennes
$1502
231K
Villeurbanne
$1687
164K
Angers
$1739
159K
Amiens
$1358
136K
Le Mans
$1382
146K
Grenoble
$1581
156K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2364
119K
Saint-Etienne
$1269
173K
Metz
$1569
123K
Toulon
$1545
179K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1508
146K
Orleans
$1370
116K
Saint-Denis
$1985
115K
Dijon
$1521
162K
Aix-en-Provence
$1788
150K
Reims
$1520
178K
Nimes
$1435
152K
Brest
$1227
142K
Le Havre
$1286
167K
Argenteuil
$1991
106K

In Saudi Arabia

City Cost of living Population
Riyadh
$1632
7.01M
Jeddah
$1209
4.7M
Mecca
$1107
2.43M
Dammam
$1037
903K
Medina
$1168
1.41M
Tabuk
$1074
886K
Qatif
$823
625K
Yanbu
$795
299K
Jubail
$928
379K
Unaizah
$931
250K
Abha
$902
236K
Dhahran
$931
138K
Ha'il
$775
311K
Al-Mubarraz
$793
299K
Sakakah
$776
150K
Ar Rass
$815
92.5K
Bareq
$893
75.4K
Najran
$865
72K
Al Wajh
$942
50K
Bisha
$906
31.5K
Dumat al-Jandal
$790
45.3K
As Sulayyil
$1005
8.21K