India vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

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India Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1259
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$965
$2869
🏠 One person rent
$167
$653
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$328
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$1834
💸 GDP per capita
$2695
$35122
😃 Human freedom index
6.26
4.97
❤️ Life expectancy
72
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
39
57
🌐 English speaking %
18.9%
55%
🎓 Higher education
73
80
😀 Quality of life
43
67
🏙️ Population
1.45B
35.3M

The average cost of living in India ($409) is 67% less expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1259). India ranked 193rd 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 0.6 months in India compared to 1.5 months in Saudi Arabia. Ranked 120th and 58th 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
$2.81
$6.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.4
$42.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.94
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.78
 Cappuccino
$1.9
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$1339
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$294
$791
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.3
$57.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$88.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.48
$70.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.96%
5.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1729
$2688
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.4
$48.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.12
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$8.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$5.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$3.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$87.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.49
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.47
$6.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.1
$93.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.1
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2142
$10085

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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
$479
26.5M
Mumbai
$717
15.4M
Bangalore
$507
12.3M
Hyderabad
$444
9.19M
Ahmedabad
$433
7.65M
Chennai
$409
6.6M
Surat
$663
5.94M
Pune
$495
6.2M
Kanpur
$308
4.58M
Kolkata
$362
4.5M
Lucknow
$326
3.38M
Jaipur
$384
3.07M
Vadodara
$358
3.1M
Ghaziabad
$368
2.38M
Nagpur
$528
2.41M
Rajkot
$298
2.04M
Indore
$346
1.99M
Agra
$352
1.59M
Patna
$293
1.68M
Visakhapatnam
$331
2.04M
Thane
$464
1.89M
Bhopal
$335
1.8M
Meerut
$335
1.57M
Ludhiana
$391
1.62M
Madurai
$342
1.56M
Jamshedpur
$339
1.56M
Jodhpur
$312
1.51M
Allahabad
$291
1.54M
Faridabad
$344
1.4M
Nashik
$329
1.49M

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