Japan vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Japan Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1130
$1266
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2751
$2869
🏠 One person rent
$510
$654
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$1021
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1977
$2089
💸 GDP per capita
$32476
$35057
😃 Human freedom index
8.73
4.8
❤️ Life expectancy
84
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
59
🌐 English speaking %
15%
55%
🎓 Higher education
98
80
😀 Quality of life
89
67
🏙️ Population
124M
35.3M

The average cost of living in Japan ($1130) is 11% less expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1266). Japan ranked 76th 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 1.7 months in Japan compared to 1.6 months in Saudi Arabia. Ranked 18th and 55th 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
$6.32
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.1
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$7.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$514
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$501
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1107
$1248
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$826
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$96.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
4.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4931
$2253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2794
$1440
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$45.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.31
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.66
$7.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$3.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$90.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.3
$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.4
$6.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.9
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$407
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12869
$7971

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Cities Comparison in Japan vs Saudi Arabia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1698
14.3M
Yokohama
$1336
3.76M
Osaka
$1237
2.75M
Nagoya
$1189
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1354
1.54M
Sapporo
$1181
1.96M
Hiroshima
$883
1.2M
Kyoto
$1107
1.46M
Kobe
$1106
1.52M
Saitama
$1037
1.33M
Fukuoka
$1065
1.6M
Chiba
$1251
975K
Shizuoka
$1025
686K
Sakai
$1115
824K
Sagamihara
$1021
726K
Sendai
$1069
1.06M
Niigata
$1007
791K
Kitakyushu
$1078
935K
Funabashi
$1117
641K
Hachioji
$1286
576K
Kawaguchi
$1025
594K
Hamamatsu
$1016
788K
Kumamoto
$991
738K
Kagoshima
$1016
594K
Kashiwa
$1116
428K
Utsunomiya
$1052
518K
Machida
$1049
434K
Matsudo
$1024
498K
Ichikawa
$1041
496K
Nishinomiya
$1091
487K

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