Germany vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1581
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3855
$2803
🏠 One person rent
$848
$651
🏘️ Family rent
$1584
$1018
🍽️ Food expenses
$488
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2943
$2163
💸 GDP per capita
$48718
$30448
😃 Human freedom index
8.37
4.53
❤️ Life expectancy
80.9
76.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
52
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
55%
🎓 Higher education
94
80
😀 Quality of life
92
62
🏙️ Population
83.1M
33M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1581) is 27% more expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1244). Germany ranked 27th vs 46th 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 1.7 months in Saudi Arabia. Ranked 12th and 56th 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
$13.2
$7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$7.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$777
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$605
$478
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1553
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1217
$746
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$254
$95.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$73
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5580
$1778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$1193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.2
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$15.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.74
$3.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.61
$7.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.49
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$3.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$96.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.1
$40.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.2
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.1
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$455
$348
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12634
$7884

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2013
3.68M
Hamburg City
$1909
1.85M
Munich
$2188
1.49M
Cologne
$1752
1.07M
Frankfurt
$1902
759K
Stuttgart
$1753
626K
Dusseldorf
$1776
619K
Essen
$1519
579K
Bremen City
$1716
563K
Dresden
$1406
555K
Dortmund
$1401
587K
Hanover
$1744
553K
Nuremberg
$1757
511K
Leipzig
$1371
625K
Duisburg
$1395
495K
Karlsruhe
$1805
307K
Mannheim
$1512
312K
Wuppertal
$1124
355K
Bochum
$1471
363K
Bonn
$1593
332K
Braunschweig
$1391
249K
Augsburg
$1751
296K
Bielefeld
$1422
334K
Halle
$1242
238K
Wiesbaden
$1713
279K
Aachen
$1502
249K
Munster
$1688
318K
Monchengladbach
$1476
261K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1275
232K
Magdeburg
$1297
236K

In Saudi Arabia

City Cost of living Population
Riyadh
$1642
7.01M
Jeddah
$1100
4.7M
Mecca
$1032
1.68M
Dammam
$1005
903K
Medina
$892
1.18M
Tabuk
$1000
513K
Qatif
$868
625K
Unaizah
$1013
250K
Jubail
$910
379K
Yanbu
$844
299K
Al-Mubarraz
$768
299K
Abha
$923
236K
Dhahran
$959
138K
Ha'il
$996
311K
Ar Rass
$860
92.5K
Bareq
$920
75.4K
Najran
$1047
72K
Al Wajh
$879
50K
Bisha
$938
31.5K
Sakakah
$854
33.2K
As Sulayyil
$1085
8.21K
Dumat al-Jandal
$857
7.61K