Israel vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1901
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4511
$2906
🏠 One person rent
$1053
$640
🏘️ Family rent
$1825
$1055
🍽️ Food expenses
$597
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.3
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2872
$2225
💸 GDP per capita
$52642
$32094
😃 Human freedom index
7.54
4.8
❤️ Life expectancy
82.7
77.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
64
59
🌐 English speaking %
85%
55%
🎓 Higher education
93
80
😀 Quality of life
82
64
🏙️ Population
9.84M
33M

The average cost of living in Israel ($1901) is 52% more expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1254). Israel ranked 19th vs 49th 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 1.8 months in Saudi Arabia. Ranked 26th and 52nd 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
$20.4
$7.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.2
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.4
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.84
$1.81
 Cappuccino
$4.03
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1037
$585
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1857
$1249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1520
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$73.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8975
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7055
$1269
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.01
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$7.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$5.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.57
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.82
$3.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.4
$92.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.3
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$925
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12052
$8163

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2114
936K
Tel Aviv
$2306
468K
Haifa
$1645
283K
Petah Tikva
$1853
236K
Beersheba
$1471
209K
Rishon LeZion
$2028
250K
Bnei Brak
$2072
194K
Holon
$1834
194K
Ramat Gan
$2232
159K
Netanya
$2138
217K
Ashkelon
$1511
134K
Herzliya
$2145
94K
Beit Shemesh
$1506
119K
Rehovot
$1811
133K
Bat Yam
$1890
129K
Kfar Saba
$1965
101K
Hadera
$1576
95.7K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1915
97.1K
Ra'anana
$1990
74K
Nazareth
$1732
83.4K
Afula
$1652
60K
Ramat HaSharon
$1912
46.7K
Rahat
$1686
64.5K
Lod
$1891
75.7K
Givatayim
$2156
59.5K
Rosh HaAyin
$1919
56.3K
Nahariya
$1616
60K
Kiryat Gat
$1757
55K
Acre
$1502
48.9K
Umm al-Fahm
$1756
55.3K

In Saudi Arabia

City Cost of living Population
Riyadh
$1637
7.01M
Jeddah
$1146
4.7M
Mecca
$979
2.43M
Dammam
$1056
903K
Medina
$1215
1.41M
Tabuk
$1078
886K
Qatif
$897
625K
Jubail
$901
379K
Yanbu
$829
299K
Unaizah
$969
250K
Abha
$910
236K
Dhahran
$1068
138K
Ha'il
$846
311K
Al-Mubarraz
$804
299K
Sakakah
$781
150K
Bareq
$902
75.4K
Ar Rass
$861
92.5K
Najran
$937
72K
Al Wajh
$961
50K
Dumat al-Jandal
$798
45.3K
Bisha
$905
31.5K
As Sulayyil
$1041
8.21K