Saudi Arabia vs Uzbekistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saudi Arabia Uzbekistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$640
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$31.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2225
$455
💸 GDP per capita
$32094
$2850
😃 Human freedom index
4.8
4.9
❤️ Life expectancy
77.9
71.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
59
32
🌐 English speaking %
55%
4%
🎓 Higher education
80
30
😀 Quality of life
64
34
🏙️ Population
33M
34.9M

The average cost of living in Saudi Arabia ($1254) is 91% more expensive than in Uzbekistan ($657). Saudi Arabia ranked 49th vs 152nd for Uzbekistan 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 0.7 months in Uzbekistan. Ranked 52nd and 136th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Saudi Arabia vs Uzbekistan

We calculate prices for Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan as a population-weighted mean of 22 and 11 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 Uzbekistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.19
$5.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$3.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.32
 Cappuccino
$3.73
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1249
$821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$502
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.8
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
22.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1462
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1269
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$9.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$2.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.57
$4.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.97
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.17
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.64
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$92.8
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$4.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$19.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$7.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$35
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$207
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8163
$6653

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Uzbekistan

City Cost of living Population
Tashkent
$853
2.96M
Fergana
$626
289K
Namangan
$538
626K
Margilan
$591
215K
Andijan
$430
548K
Samarkand
$472
546K
Bukhara
$431
280K
Qarshi
$484
275K
Jizzakh
$507
163K
Chirchiq
$444
159K
Nukus
$392
320K