India vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

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India Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$1266
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1001
$2869
🏠 One person rent
$170
$654
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$1021
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.4
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$334
$2089
💸 GDP per capita
$2697
$35057
😃 Human freedom index
6.26
4.8
❤️ Life expectancy
72
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
38
59
🌐 English speaking %
15.8%
55%
🎓 Higher education
73
80
😀 Quality of life
44
67
🏙️ Population
1.45B
35.3M

The average cost of living in India ($424) is 67% less expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1266). India ranked 191st vs 56th 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 0.8 months in India compared to 1.6 months in Saudi Arabia. Ranked 118th and 55th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in India vs Saudi Arabia

We calculate prices for India and Saudi Arabia as a population-weighted mean of 220 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.

India Saudi Arabia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.3
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.98
$7.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$501
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$1248
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$826
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$96.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.85
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.05%
4.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1880
$2253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$979
$1440
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$45.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$7.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$3.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.2
$90.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.59
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$6.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.2
$407
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2014
$7971

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Cities Comparison in India vs Saudi Arabia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In India

City Cost of living Population
Delhi
$489
26.5M
Bangalore
$524
12.3M
Mumbai
$705
15.4M
Pune
$517
5.95M
Hyderabad
$470
9.31M
Ahmedabad
$442
7.65M
Chennai
$437
6.6M
Surat
$705
5.94M
Kolkata
$366
4.5M
Kanpur
$320
3.07M
Lucknow
$339
3.38M
Thane
$487
1.89M
Ghaziabad
$372
2.38M
Jaipur
$387
3.07M
Agra
$388
1.59M
Nashik
$350
1.49M
Kalyan
$399
1.25M
Faridabad
$383
1.4M
Navi Mumbai
$503
1.12M
Meerut
$350
1.31M
Vadodara
$374
2.07M
Nagpur
$545
2.41M
Mysore
$346
1.27M
Indore
$361
1.99M
Allahabad
$300
1.54M
Ludhiana
$421
1.62M
Vijayawada
$339
1.05M
Bhopal
$366
1.8M
Jodhpur
$322
1.7M
Aurangabad
$349
1.18M

In Saudi Arabia

City Cost of living Population
Riyadh
$1627
7.01M
Jeddah
$1155
4.7M
Mecca
$1162
2.43M
Dammam
$1008
903K
Medina
$1182
1.41M
Tabuk
$1069
886K
Qatif
$873
625K
Jubail
$930
379K
Yanbu
$791
299K
Unaizah
$967
250K
Abha
$911
236K
Ha'il
$825
311K
Al-Mubarraz
$806
299K
Dhahran
$908
138K
Sakakah
$769
150K
Bareq
$903
75.4K
Ar Rass
$862
92.5K
Najran
$860
72K
Al Wajh
$940
50K
Bisha
$918
31.5K
Dumat al-Jandal
$791
45.3K
As Sulayyil
$1008
8.21K