Israel vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2211
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5162
$2870
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$2007
$1023
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.3
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3584
$1923
💸 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 %
85%
55%
🎓 Higher education
93
80
😀 Quality of life
85
67
🏙️ Population
9.97M
35.3M

The average cost of living in Israel ($2211) is 74% more expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1272). Israel ranked 15th vs 57th 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 1.6 months in Israel compared to 1.5 months in Saudi Arabia. Ranked 26th and 57th 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
$23.9
$6.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.3
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.5
$7.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.7
$1.72
 Cappuccino
$4.73
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.31
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$490
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2188
$1340
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1666
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$254
$96.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$70
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
5.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11147
$2608
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7278
$1471
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.37
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73
$48.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.35
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.74
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.3
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.19
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$7.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.44
$3.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74
$87.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.2
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1198
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17022
$8729

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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
$2483
936K
Tel Aviv
$2702
468K
Haifa
$1930
283K
Petah Tikva
$2253
236K
Bnei Brak
$2385
194K
Holon
$2031
194K
Rishon LeZion
$2403
250K
Beersheba
$1700
209K
Ramat Gan
$2451
159K
Netanya
$2136
217K
Ashkelon
$1761
134K
Beit Shemesh
$1823
119K
Rehovot
$2066
133K
Bat Yam
$2147
129K
Herzliya
$3089
94K
Kfar Saba
$2346
101K
Hadera
$1887
95.7K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
97.1K
Ra'anana
$2432
74K
Afula
$1909
60K
Lod
$2154
75.7K
Rahat
$1962
64.5K
Ramat HaSharon
$2110
46.7K
Rosh HaAyin
$2270
56.3K
Eilat
$1853
51.9K
Nazareth
$1981
83.4K
Kiryat Ono
$2192
41.9K
Kiryat Gat
$2079
55K
Nahariya
$1894
60K
Givatayim
$2449
59.5K

In Saudi Arabia

City Cost of living Population
Riyadh
$1632
7.01M
Jeddah
$1209
4.7M
Mecca
$1107
2.43M
Dammam
$1037
903K
Medina
$1168
1.41M
Tabuk
$1074
886K
Qatif
$823
625K
Yanbu
$795
299K
Jubail
$928
379K
Unaizah
$931
250K
Abha
$902
236K
Dhahran
$931
138K
Ha'il
$775
311K
Al-Mubarraz
$793
299K
Sakakah
$776
150K
Ar Rass
$815
92.5K
Bareq
$893
75.4K
Najran
$865
72K
Al Wajh
$942
50K
Bisha
$906
31.5K
Dumat al-Jandal
$790
45.3K
As Sulayyil
$1005
8.21K