Japan vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Japan Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1109
$1259
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2719
$2869
🏠 One person rent
$500
$653
🏘️ Family rent
$826
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$328
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1914
$1834
💸 GDP per capita
$32487
$35122
😃 Human freedom index
8.6
4.97
❤️ Life expectancy
84
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
57
🌐 English speaking %
28%
55%
🎓 Higher education
98
80
😀 Quality of life
90
67
🏙️ Population
124M
35.3M

The average cost of living in Japan ($1109) is 12% less expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1259). Japan ranked 81st vs 58th 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 1.5 months in Saudi Arabia. Ranked 18th and 58th 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
$6.36
$6.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$42.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.78
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$528
$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$347
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1147
$1339
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$791
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$57.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$88.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$70.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
5.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5087
$2688
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2842
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$48.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$8.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$5.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.68
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$3.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$87.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.4
$6.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$93.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13117
$10085

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1679
14.3M
Yokohama
$1326
3.76M
Osaka
$1254
2.75M
Nagoya
$1141
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1358
1.54M
Sapporo
$1137
1.96M
Hiroshima
$842
1.2M
Kyoto
$1100
1.46M
Kobe
$1185
1.52M
Fukuoka
$1018
1.6M
Saitama
$1055
1.33M
Sagamihara
$978
726K
Sakai
$1099
824K
Hachioji
$1318
576K
Chiba
$1232
975K
Shizuoka
$895
686K
Kitakyushu
$1041
935K
Amagasaki
$1059
456K
Funabashi
$1119
641K
Sendai
$1007
1.06M
Yokosuka
$1120
390K
Kumamoto
$922
738K
Kawaguchi
$1045
594K
Machida
$1047
434K
Kagoshima
$951
594K
Himeji
$976
528K
Kashiwa
$1108
428K
Utsunomiya
$1063
518K
Niigata
$1018
791K
Hamamatsu
$995
788K

In Saudi Arabia

City Cost of living Population
Riyadh
$1628
7.01M
Jeddah
$1210
4.7M
Mecca
$1031
2.43M
Medina
$1164
1.41M
Dammam
$1059
903K
Tabuk
$1036
886K
Qatif
$778
625K
Yanbu
$791
299K
Unaizah
$938
250K
Jubail
$917
379K
Abha
$871
236K
Dhahran
$965
138K
Ha'il
$738
311K
Al-Mubarraz
$821
299K
Sakakah
$753
150K
Ar Rass
$834
92.5K
Bareq
$873
75.4K
Najran
$864
72K
Dumat al-Jandal
$771
45.3K
Bisha
$890
31.5K
Al Wajh
$919
30.5K
As Sulayyil
$993
8.21K