Saudi Arabia vs Zimbabwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saudi Arabia Zimbabwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1266
$876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2869
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$654
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1021
$505
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2089
$233
💸 GDP per capita
$35057
$2656
😃 Human freedom index
4.8
4.87
❤️ Life expectancy
78.7
62.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
59
21
🌐 English speaking %
55%
82.1%
🎓 Higher education
80
50
😀 Quality of life
67
28
🏙️ Population
35.3M
16.6M

The average cost of living in Saudi Arabia ($1266) is 45% more expensive than in Zimbabwe ($876). Saudi Arabia ranked 56th vs 116th for Zimbabwe 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 Saudi Arabia compared to 0.3 months in Zimbabwe. Ranked 55th and 160th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Saudi Arabia vs Zimbabwe

We calculate prices for Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.62
$9.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$47.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.87
$5.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.52
 Cappuccino
$3.58
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$272
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$501
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$559
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.6
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.3
$79.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.78%
13.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2253
$1238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1440
$801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.4
$43.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$20.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$6.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$7.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.1
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$8.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.29
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.49
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.8
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.2
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.31
$6.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$37.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$407
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7971
$8189

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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

In Zimbabwe

City Cost of living Population
Harare
$1021
2.15M
Masvingo
$873
1.64M
Bulawayo
$658
666K
Chitungwiza
$751
371K
Mutare
$755
225K
Gweru
$587
141K
Kadoma
$761
116K
Kwekwe
$716
93.1K
Marondera
$779
52.3K
Chinhoyi
$650
56.8K