Netherlands vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Netherlands Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2351
$1266
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5544
$2869
🏠 One person rent
$1430
$654
🏘️ Family rent
$2408
$1021
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3808
$2089
💸 GDP per capita
$68219
$35057
😃 Human freedom index
8.66
4.8
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
59
🌐 English speaking %
90.9%
55%
🎓 Higher education
95
80
😀 Quality of life
92
67
🏙️ Population
18M
35.3M

The average cost of living in the Netherlands ($2351) is 86% more expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1266). the Netherlands ranked 12th 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 1.6 months in the Netherlands compared to 1.6 months in Saudi Arabia. Ranked 10th and 55th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Netherlands vs Saudi Arabia

We calculate prices for the Netherlands and Saudi Arabia as a population-weighted mean of 70 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.

Netherlands Saudi Arabia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.1
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$7.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$4.3
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.57
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1419
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1167
$501
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$1248
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$826
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$96.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
4.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6188
$2253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4821
$1440
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.4
$45.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.25
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$7.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$3.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44
$90.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$6.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.7
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2108
$407
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12008
$7971

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$3118
921K
Rotterdam
$2615
664K
The Hague
$2581
548K
Utrecht
$2718
359K
Eindhoven
$2199
244K
Tilburg
$2238
228K
Breda
$2087
188K
Groningen
$1951
238K
Arnhem
$1986
164K
Almere
$2230
215K
Haarlem
$2589
163K
Leiden
$2222
124K
Nijmegen
$2164
177K
's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
159K
Enschede
$2121
160K
Apeldoorn
$2154
139K
Maastricht
$2181
120K
Venlo
$1942
102K
Zwolle
$1992
130K
Delft
$2228
109K
Hilversum
$2568
91.2K
Purmerend
$2178
81.5K
Emmen
$1704
107K
Deventer
$2107
101K
Roosendaal
$2175
77K
Heerlen
$1880
86.9K
Zeist
$2414
65K
Leeuwarden
$1982
93.8K
Scheveningen
$2374
61.1K
Bergen op Zoom
$2224
66.4K

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