Saudi Arabia vs Venezuela - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saudi Arabia Venezuela
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1194
$791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2731
$2092
🏠 One person rent
$601
$210
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$415
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2263
$189
💸 GDP per capita
$28895
$15976
😃 Human freedom index
4.53
4.22
❤️ Life expectancy
77.9
71.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
52
13
🌐 English speaking %
55%
1%
🎓 Higher education
80
65
😀 Quality of life
63
18
🏙️ Population
33M
28.5M

The average cost of living in Saudi Arabia ($1194) is 51% more expensive than in Venezuela ($791). Saudi Arabia ranked 53rd vs 126th for Venezuela in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Saudi Arabia compared to 0.2 months in Venezuela. Ranked 55th and 173rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Saudi Arabia vs Venezuela

We calculate prices for Saudi Arabia and Venezuela as a population-weighted mean of 22 and 77 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 Venezuela
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.76
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.8
$44.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.46
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$212
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$442
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.6
$14.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.8
$22.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.2
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
22.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1194
$574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$35.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$24.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$6.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$5.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.4
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.78
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$96.2
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$5.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.86
$9.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$75.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7809
$5859

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Saudi Arabia

City Cost of living Population
Riyadh
$1586
7.01M
Jeddah
$1123
4.7M
Mecca
$940
2.43M
Medina
$853
1.41M
Dammam
$989
903K
Tabuk
$988
886K
Qatif
$878
625K
Jubail
$928
379K
Yanbu
$837
299K
Al-Mubarraz
$783
299K
Unaizah
$940
250K
Abha
$915
236K
Dhahran
$870
138K
Ha'il
$944
311K
Sakakah
$806
150K
Ar Rass
$828
92.5K
Bareq
$895
75.4K
Najran
$934
72K
Al Wajh
$879
50K
Dumat al-Jandal
$821
45.3K
Bisha
$895
31.5K
As Sulayyil
$1021
8.21K

In Venezuela

City Cost of living Population
Caracas
$1045
2.25M
Valencia
$783
1.48M
Maracaibo
$706
1.55M
Maracay
$726
1.1M
Barinas
$799
874K
Barquisimeto
$715
1.06M
Catia La Mar
$947
662K
Maturin
$871
514K
Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
525K
Ciudad Bolivar
$870
568K
Barcelona
$704
448K
Ciudad Guayana
$892
751K
Cumana
$691
375K
Merida
$674
248K
Cabimas
$696
352K
Puerto la Cruz
$771
306K
Punto Fijo
$628
288K
San Cristobal
$592
286K
Valera
$705
250K
Turmero
$781
255K
Los Teques
$922
251K
Cua
$877
215K
Guarenas
$896
209K
La Guaira
$915
204K
La Victoria
$776
214K
El Tigre
$731
214K
Puerto Cabello
$759
209K
San Felipe
$736
221K
Guacara
$785
200K
Guatire
$892
187K