Japan vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Japan Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2913
$2906
🏠 One person rent
$514
$640
🏘️ Family rent
$995
$1055
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2115
$2225
💸 GDP per capita
$33767
$32094
😃 Human freedom index
8.73
4.8
❤️ Life expectancy
84
77.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
59
🌐 English speaking %
15%
55%
🎓 Higher education
98
80
😀 Quality of life
89
64
🏙️ Population
125M
33M

The average cost of living in Japan ($1135) is 9% less expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1254). Japan ranked 62nd 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 1.9 months in Japan compared to 1.8 months in Saudi Arabia. Ranked 15th and 52nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Japan vs Saudi Arabia

We calculate prices for Japan and Saudi Arabia as a population-weighted mean of 907 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.

Japan Saudi Arabia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$7.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$1.81
 Cappuccino
$3.23
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$514
$585
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1167
$1249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$720
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33
$73.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5067
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2977
$1269
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.68
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$8.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$5.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.8
$92.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.5
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12687
$8163

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1607
14.3M
Yokohama
$1335
3.76M
Osaka
$1242
2.75M
Nagoya
$1202
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1249
1.54M
Hiroshima
$878
1.2M
Sapporo
$1204
1.96M
Kyoto
$1148
1.46M
Kobe
$1107
1.52M
Chiba
$1267
975K
Saitama
$1196
1.33M
Fukuoka
$1057
1.6M
Sendai
$1055
1.06M
Sakai
$1146
824K
Yokosuka
$1125
390K
Sagamihara
$1042
726K
Shizuoka
$932
686K
Kitakyushu
$1003
935K
Kagoshima
$1158
594K
Hachioji
$1305
576K
Wakayama
$1189
353K
Kumamoto
$894
738K
Amagasaki
$1111
456K
Utsunomiya
$1009
518K
Kawaguchi
$1081
594K
Funabashi
$1231
641K
Niigata
$1059
791K
Hamamatsu
$1045
788K
Himeji
$1181
528K
Kurashiki
$1078
475K

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