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Saudi Arabia vs. Israel Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 34.7% cheaper than Israel overall.

Restaurants: pay 71.8% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 32.3% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 31.5% less in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 7.8% less in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 56.5% less in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.7% less in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 33.1% less in Saudi Arabia

Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia vs. Israel Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Israel, you would:

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pay 71.8% less for restaurants

	Israel	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.27 ₪69.26	$6.32 SAR23.70	-70.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.70 ₪54.38	$7.73 SAR29.00	-53.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.94 ₪9.58	$0.74 SAR2.79	-74.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.34 ₪7.61	$0.27 SAR1.02	-88.3%
Average			-71.8%

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pay 32.3% less for groceries

	Israel	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.66 ₪8.67	$0.92 SAR3.43	-65.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.17 ₪26.59	$3.62 SAR13.56	-55.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.81 ₪25.43	$6.74 SAR25.26	-13.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.25 ₪13.83	$2.52 SAR9.47	-40.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.14 ₪16.75	$3.28 SAR12.28	-36.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 ₪5.31	$0.97 SAR3.63	-40.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 ₪3.47	$0.78 SAR2.91	-27.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 ₪3.03	$0.80 SAR3.00	-14.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 ₪3.70	$0.74 SAR2.77	-35.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 ₪2.49	$0.66 SAR2.49	-12.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 ₪2.45	$0.65 SAR2.43	-13.7%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 31.5% less for transportation

	Israel	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.15 ₪26.53	$2.32 SAR8.72	-71.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$63.78 ₪207.65	$33.84 SAR126.92	-46.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$45,327.76 ₪147,580.61	$25,756.63 SAR96,608.57	-43.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.00 ₪45.59	$19.00 SAR71.26	+35.7%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 7.8% less for housing

	Israel	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.28 ₪98.60	$74.04 SAR277.70	+144.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,182.96 ₪3,851.54	$434.87 SAR1,631.13	-63.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$990.96 ₪3,226.43	$360.33 SAR1,351.52	-63.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.46 ₪620.13	$97.42 SAR365.42	-48.8%
Average			-7.8%

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pay 56.5% less for childcare

	Israel	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,022.81 ₪3,330.12	$350.88 SAR1,316.09	-65.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,300.36 ₪40,048.19	$6,485.70 SAR24,326.72	-47.3%
Average			-56.5%

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pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Israel	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.92 ₪29.06	$1.89 SAR7.09	-78.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 ₪13.75	$3.48 SAR13.06	-17.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.09 ₪36.11	$7.47 SAR28.00	-32.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.05 ₪234.58	$106.43 SAR399.18	+47.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.01 ₪42.35	$17.24 SAR64.67	+32.6%
Average			-9.7%

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pay 33.1% less for clothing

	Israel	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.85 ₪302.30	$48.71 SAR182.69	-47.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$64.69 ₪210.62	$57.50 SAR215.68	-11.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.62 ₪409.00	$88.56 SAR332.16	-29.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.11 ₪462.70	$79.17 SAR296.96	-44.3%
Average			-33.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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