Germany vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1764
$1259
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$2869
🏠 One person rent
$927
$653
🏘️ Family rent
$1579
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$328
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3363
$1834
💸 GDP per capita
$56104
$35122
😃 Human freedom index
8.67
4.97
❤️ Life expectancy
80.5
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
57
🌐 English speaking %
55.7%
55%
🎓 Higher education
94
80
😀 Quality of life
93
67
🏙️ Population
83.5M
35.3M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1764) is 40% more expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1259). Germany ranked 26th 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 1.9 months in Germany compared to 1.5 months in Saudi Arabia. Ranked 12th and 58th 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
$16.3
$6.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$42.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$1.78
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.48
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$869
$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1728
$1339
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1351
$791
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$57.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$269
$88.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.3
$70.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
5.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6140
$2688
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4063
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.84
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$48.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.5
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.41
$5.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$3.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$87.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.4
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$6.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.8
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$93.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$538
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16025
$10085

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Cities Comparison in Germany vs Saudi Arabia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2371
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2189
1.91M
Munich
$2525
1.51M
Cologne
$1941
1.09M
Frankfurt
$2251
776K
Stuttgart
$2011
633K
Dusseldorf
$1913
631K
Nuremberg
$1753
526K
Dortmund
$1482
595K
Bremen City
$1765
577K
Essen
$1519
587K
Leipzig
$1659
620K
Dresden
$1448
566K
Hanover
$1829
548K
Wuppertal
$1547
359K
Duisburg
$1507
504K
Mannheim
$1758
317K
Bonn
$1948
336K
Munster
$1803
323K
Karlsruhe
$1962
310K
Bochum
$1548
366K
Bielefeld
$1638
338K
Braunschweig
$1538
252K
Augsburg
$1938
303K
Wiesbaden
$1996
286K
Aachen
$1618
253K
Solingen
$1698
162K
Monchengladbach
$1657
269K
Kiel
$1557
249K
Chemnitz
$1530
251K

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