Israel vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2120
$1266
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4932
$2869
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$654
🏘️ Family rent
$1951
$1021
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.7
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3258
$2089
💸 GDP per capita
$54177
$35057
😃 Human freedom index
7.54
4.8
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
64
59
🌐 English speaking %
85%
55%
🎓 Higher education
93
80
😀 Quality of life
84
67
🏙️ Population
9.97M
35.3M

The average cost of living in Israel ($2120) is 67% more expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1266). Israel ranked 16th 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 1.5 months in Israel compared to 1.6 months in Saudi Arabia. Ranked 25th 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
$22.2
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.3
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.5
$7.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.48
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$4.47
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1153
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$501
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2032
$1248
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1661
$826
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$96.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.84%
4.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9722
$2253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7252
$1440
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$45.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$7.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.05
$3.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.7
$90.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.3
$6.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1082
$407
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15010
$7971

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2447
936K
Tel Aviv
$2492
468K
Haifa
$1840
283K
Petah Tikva
$2124
236K
Bnei Brak
$2286
194K
Rishon LeZion
$2233
250K
Ramat Gan
$2440
159K
Holon
$1937
194K
Beersheba
$1645
209K
Netanya
$2247
217K
Ashkelon
$1850
134K
Rehovot
$1947
133K
Bat Yam
$2040
129K
Beit Shemesh
$1747
119K
Herzliya
$2937
94K
Hadera
$1786
95.7K
Kfar Saba
$2214
101K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
97.1K
Afula
$1817
60K
Ra'anana
$2290
74K
Nazareth
$1850
83.4K
Lod
$1998
75.7K
Ramat HaSharon
$1974
46.7K
Rahat
$1879
64.5K
Eilat
$1734
51.9K
Rosh HaAyin
$2153
56.3K
Kiryat Ono
$2135
41.9K
Nahariya
$1775
60K
Kiryat Gat
$2032
55K
Umm al-Fahm
$1954
55.3K

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