Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saudi Arabia Switzerland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1259
$3270
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2869
$7945
🏠 One person rent
$653
$1915
🏘️ Family rent
$1020
$3289
🍽️ Food expenses
$328
$936
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1834
$7446
💸 GDP per capita
$35122
$104K
😃 Human freedom index
4.97
9.15
❤️ Life expectancy
78.7
84.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
57
80
🌐 English speaking %
55%
38.7%
🎓 Higher education
80
99
😀 Quality of life
67
100
🏙️ Population
35.3M
9.01M

The average cost of living in Saudi Arabia ($1259) is 62% less expensive than in Switzerland ($3270). Saudi Arabia ranked 58th vs 3rd for Switzerland in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Saudi Arabia compared to 2.3 months in Switzerland. Ranked 58th and 1st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland

We calculate prices for Saudi Arabia and Switzerland as a population-weighted mean of 22 and 50 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 Switzerland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.48
$30.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.54
$18.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$9.37
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$5.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$659
$2006
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1339
$3775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$791
$2961
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.8
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.5
$58.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2688
$16647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$8785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$4.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.7
$98.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$44.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$8.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$27.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$43.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$3.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.09
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.96
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.84
$18.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.15
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$4.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.46
$4.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.1
$90.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$146
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.33
$46.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.7
$137
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$160
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$492
$2583
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10085
$27660

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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

In Switzerland

City Cost of living Population
Zurich
$3857
452K
Geneva
$3658
209K
Basel
$3034
176K
Lausanne
$3134
145K
Bern
$2857
137K
Winterthur
$3267
120K
Lucerne
$3321
86.2K
St. Gallen
$3120
78.9K
Lugano
$2763
63.5K
Biel/Bienne
$2543
55.9K
Schaffhausen
$2611
39K
Neuchatel
$2868
45.3K
Koniz
$2907
43K
Bellinzona
$3160
45.3K
Altstetten
$3514
36.9K
Fribourg
$2891
39.2K
Chur
$2850
39.2K
Lancy
$3344
37.3K
Thun
$2711
43.9K
Uster
$3239
36.8K
Vernier
$3400
34.8K
Zug
$4491
32.1K
Montreux
$3393
27K
Sion
$2468
37.2K
Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
30.3K
Baden
$3312
23.9K
Emmen
$3288
29.3K
Dietikon
$3348
26.9K
Riehen
$3587
22.5K
La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
37.6K