Saudi Arabia vs Serbia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saudi Arabia Serbia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$965
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2297
🏠 One person rent
$640
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$57.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2225
$821
💸 GDP per capita
$32094
$12282
😃 Human freedom index
4.8
7.08
❤️ Life expectancy
77.9
75.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
59
35
🌐 English speaking %
55%
55%
🎓 Higher education
80
83
😀 Quality of life
64
58
🏙️ Population
33M
6.65M

The average cost of living in Saudi Arabia ($1254) is 30% more expensive than in Serbia ($965). Saudi Arabia ranked 49th vs 91st for Serbia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Saudi Arabia compared to 0.9 months in Serbia. Ranked 52nd and 62nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Saudi Arabia vs Serbia

We calculate prices for Saudi Arabia and Serbia as a population-weighted mean of 22 and 10 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.

Saudi Arabia Serbia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.19
$8.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.8
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.64
 Cappuccino
$3.73
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1249
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$95.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.8
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$3222
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1269
$2081
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$8.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$8.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.57
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.97
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.17
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.64
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$92.8
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$80.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8163
$6248

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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

In Serbia

City Cost of living Population
Belgrade
$1160
1.2M
Novi Sad
$1012
380K
Nis
$711
183K
Pristina
$595
199K
Kragujevac
$807
151K
Subotica
$768
106K
Valjevo
$776
90.3K
Cacak
$759
71.9K
Novi Pazar
$662
66.5K
Mitrovica
$463
71.6K