Israel vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1836
$1194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4379
$2731
🏠 One person rent
$1026
$601
🏘️ Family rent
$1793
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2633
$2263
💸 GDP per capita
$52262
$28895
😃 Human freedom index
7.43
4.53
❤️ Life expectancy
82.7
77.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
62
52
🌐 English speaking %
85%
55%
🎓 Higher education
93
80
😀 Quality of life
81
63
🏙️ Population
9.84M
33M

The average cost of living in Israel ($1836) is 54% more expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1194). Israel ranked 21st vs 53rd 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 1.4 months in Israel compared to 1.9 months in Saudi Arabia. Ranked 27th and 55th 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
$19
$6.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$45.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.8
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$1.78
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1026
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1840
$1160
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1491
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$63.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$97.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8309
$1903
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6555
$1194
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.7
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$15.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$5.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.77
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.29
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.63
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$96.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$5.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$921
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12223
$7809

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2037
936K
Tel Aviv
$2254
468K
Haifa
$1582
283K
Petah Tikva
$1769
236K
Beersheba
$1372
209K
Rishon LeZion
$1881
250K
Bnei Brak
$1996
194K
Holon
$1751
194K
Netanya
$2045
217K
Ramat Gan
$2154
159K
Herzliya
$2085
94K
Ashkelon
$1671
134K
Bat Yam
$1795
129K
Rehovot
$1741
133K
Beit Shemesh
$1400
119K
Kfar Saba
$1918
101K
Hadera
$1556
95.7K
Ra'anana
$1917
74K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
97.1K
Nazareth
$1674
83.4K
Givatayim
$2020
59.5K
Rahat
$1632
64.5K
Afula
$1614
60K
Ramat HaSharon
$1651
46.7K
Rosh HaAyin
$1853
56.3K
Hod HaSharon
$2098
56.7K
Kiryat Gat
$1754
55K
Umm al-Fahm
$1708
55.3K
Nahariya
$1565
60K
Lod
$1768
75.7K

In Saudi Arabia

City Cost of living Population
Riyadh
$1586
7.01M
Jeddah
$1123
4.7M
Mecca
$940
2.43M
Medina
$853
1.41M
Dammam
$989
903K
Tabuk
$988
886K
Qatif
$878
625K
Jubail
$928
379K
Yanbu
$837
299K
Al-Mubarraz
$783
299K
Unaizah
$940
250K
Abha
$915
236K
Dhahran
$870
138K
Ha'il
$944
311K
Sakakah
$806
150K
Ar Rass
$828
92.5K
Bareq
$895
75.4K
Najran
$934
72K
Al Wajh
$879
50K
Dumat al-Jandal
$821
45.3K
Bisha
$895
31.5K
As Sulayyil
$1021
8.21K