Israel vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2360
$1259
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5492
$2869
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$653
🏘️ Family rent
$2119
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$747
$328
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4021
$1834
💸 GDP per capita
$54177
$35122
😃 Human freedom index
7.52
4.97
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
62
57
🌐 English speaking %
32.3%
55%
🎓 Higher education
93
80
😀 Quality of life
84
67
🏙️ Population
9.97M
35.3M

The average cost of living in Israel ($2360) is 87% more expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1259). Israel ranked 15th 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 1.7 months in Israel compared to 1.5 months in Saudi Arabia. Ranked 26th and 58th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Israel vs Saudi Arabia

We calculate prices for Israel and Saudi Arabia as a population-weighted mean of 67 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.

Israel Saudi Arabia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.4
$6.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$105
$42.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$19.2
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.39
$1.78
 Cappuccino
$5.15
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.72
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1378
$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1062
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2459
$1339
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1778
$791
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$57.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$265
$88.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.6
$70.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
5.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12838
$2688
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7963
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$48.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.64
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.38
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.38
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$5.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.11
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.68
$3.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.1
$87.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$125
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.1
$6.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$157
$93.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1388
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19698
$10085

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Cities Comparison in Israel vs Saudi Arabia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2663
936K
Tel Aviv
$2966
468K
Haifa
$1891
283K
Rishon LeZion
$2587
250K
Petah Tikva
$2500
236K
Netanya
$2175
217K
Bnei Brak
$2565
194K
Ramat Gan
$2555
159K
Holon
$2283
194K
Beersheba
$1810
209K
Bat Yam
$2288
129K
Rehovot
$2201
133K
Beit Shemesh
$2054
119K
Hadera
$1918
95.7K
Kfar Saba
$2422
101K
Ashkelon
$1845
134K
Herzliya
$2873
94K
Nazareth
$2125
83.4K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
97.1K
Ra'anana
$2430
74K
Afula
$2133
60K
Givatayim
$2541
59.5K
Hod HaSharon
$2400
56.7K
Umm al-Fahm
$2245
55.3K
Ramla
$2465
75.5K
Rahat
$2060
64.5K
Rosh HaAyin
$2470
56.3K
Nahariya
$2069
60K
Kiryat Ata
$2047
62.4K
Lod
$2336
75.7K

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