Germany vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1778
$1269
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4195
$2828
🏠 One person rent
$937
$656
🏘️ Family rent
$1592
$976
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3264
$2074
💸 GDP per capita
$55800
$35057
😃 Human freedom index
8.67
4.8
❤️ Life expectancy
80.5
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
59
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
55%
🎓 Higher education
94
80
😀 Quality of life
91
65
🏙️ Population
83.6M
33M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1778) is 40% more expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1269). Germany ranked 24th vs 54th 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 1.8 months in Germany compared to 1.6 months in Saudi Arabia. Ranked 12th and 55th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Germany vs Saudi Arabia

We calculate prices for Germany and Saudi Arabia as a population-weighted mean of 662 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.

Germany Saudi Arabia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$875
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$671
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1733
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1346
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$66.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$270
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.7
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5915
$2140
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4432
$1296
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.72
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.9
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.4
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.41
$5.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$7.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$3.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$93.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.8
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$6.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.7
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$499
$412
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14925
$8089

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2239
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2184
1.91M
Munich
$2464
1.51M
Frankfurt
$2223
776K
Cologne
$1973
1.09M
Dusseldorf
$2011
631K
Stuttgart
$2229
633K
Essen
$1573
587K
Dortmund
$1632
595K
Bremen City
$1744
577K
Nuremberg
$1828
526K
Dresden
$1571
566K
Leipzig
$1712
620K
Hanover
$1964
548K
Mannheim
$1804
317K
Duisburg
$1358
504K
Bielefeld
$1654
338K
Wuppertal
$1494
359K
Munster
$1907
323K
Bonn
$1838
336K
Braunschweig
$1531
252K
Bochum
$1583
366K
Augsburg
$1998
303K
Karlsruhe
$1956
310K
Wiesbaden
$1972
286K
Aachen
$1689
253K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1769
237K
Monchengladbach
$1688
269K
Mainz
$1871
223K
Erfurt
$1534
215K

In Saudi Arabia

City Cost of living Population
Riyadh
$1695
7.01M
Jeddah
$1115
4.7M
Mecca
$1008
2.43M
Medina
$1221
1.41M
Dammam
$1055
903K
Tabuk
$1059
886K
Qatif
$893
625K
Yanbu
$795
299K
Jubail
$913
379K
Unaizah
$987
250K
Abha
$912
236K
Dhahran
$1063
138K
Ha'il
$842
311K
Al-Mubarraz
$806
299K
Bareq
$904
75.4K
Ar Rass
$879
92.5K
Najran
$934
72K
Sakakah
$774
150K
Al Wajh
$952
50K
Bisha
$907
31.5K
Dumat al-Jandal
$790
45.3K
As Sulayyil
$1050
8.21K