Italy vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Italy Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1423
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3491
$2803
🏠 One person rent
$710
$651
🏘️ Family rent
$1265
$1018
🍽️ Food expenses
$478
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.6
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1686
$2163
💸 GDP per capita
$34776
$30448
😃 Human freedom index
7.95
4.53
❤️ Life expectancy
82.8
76.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
56
52
🌐 English speaking %
28.5%
55%
🎓 Higher education
92
80
😀 Quality of life
78
62
🏙️ Population
60.3M
33M

The average cost of living in Italy ($1423) is 14% more expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1244). Italy ranked 36th vs 46th 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 1.2 months in Italy compared to 1.7 months in Saudi Arabia. Ranked 32nd and 56th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Italy vs Saudi Arabia

We calculate prices for Italy and Saudi Arabia as a population-weighted mean of 148 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.

Italy Saudi Arabia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.7
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$7.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$729
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$478
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$946
$746
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$95.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$73
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.7%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4411
$1778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2517
$1193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$15.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.09
$3.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.3
$7.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$96.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.56
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.4
$40.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.4
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.1
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.7
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$516
$348
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10263
$7884

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$1697
2.87M
Milan
$2074
1.37M
Turin
$1369
871K
Naples
$1337
966K
Genoa
$1450
559K
Palermo
$1150
668K
Bologna
$1602
393K
Florence
$1619
381K
Bari
$1324
323K
Verona
$1400
257K
Venice
$1438
255K
Catania
$1163
312K
Prato
$1443
193K
Messina
$1122
234K
Padua
$1593
210K
Trieste
$1279
204K
Brescia
$1472
197K
Parma
$1440
196K
Modena
$1550
185K
Reggio Emilia
$1341
172K
Livorno
$1383
158K
Latina
$1049
126K
Foggia
$1136
147K
Rimini
$1466
149K
Perugia
$1056
166K
Taranto
$1121
198K
Ravenna
$1132
159K
Forli
$1523
118K
Monza
$1567
124K
Bergamo
$1302
121K

In Saudi Arabia

City Cost of living Population
Riyadh
$1642
7.01M
Jeddah
$1100
4.7M
Mecca
$1032
1.68M
Dammam
$1005
903K
Medina
$892
1.18M
Tabuk
$1000
513K
Qatif
$868
625K
Unaizah
$1013
250K
Jubail
$910
379K
Yanbu
$844
299K
Al-Mubarraz
$768
299K
Abha
$923
236K
Dhahran
$959
138K
Ha'il
$996
311K
Ar Rass
$860
92.5K
Bareq
$920
75.4K
Najran
$1047
72K
Al Wajh
$879
50K
Bisha
$938
31.5K
Sakakah
$854
33.2K
As Sulayyil
$1085
8.21K
Dumat al-Jandal
$857
7.61K