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Saudi Arabia vs. Japan Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 1.7% more expensive than Japan overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.7% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 28.0% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 25.2% less in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 20.6% more in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 16.2% less in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.4% more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 33.3% more in Saudi Arabia

The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Saudi Arabia are more expensive than in Japan. Expenses including groceries, transportation, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia vs. Japan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.7% less for restaurants

	Japan	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.60 ¥1,031	$6.32 SAR23.70	-4.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.10 ¥796	$7.73 SAR29.00	+51.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 ¥166	$0.74 SAR2.79	-30.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 ¥119	$0.27 SAR1.02	-64.1%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 28.0% less for groceries

	Japan	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 ¥234	$0.92 SAR3.43	-39.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.07 ¥791	$3.62 SAR13.56	-28.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.67 ¥885	$6.74 SAR25.26	+18.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ¥324	$2.52 SAR9.47	+21.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.93 ¥457	$3.28 SAR12.28	+11.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.14 ¥334	$0.97 SAR3.63	-54.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 ¥175	$0.78 SAR2.91	-30.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 ¥264	$0.80 SAR3.00	-52.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.13 ¥333	$0.74 SAR2.77	-65.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 ¥190	$0.66 SAR2.49	-45.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.15 ¥180	$0.65 SAR2.43	-43.7%
Average			-28.0%

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pay 25.2% less for transportation

	Japan	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.39 ¥686	$2.32 SAR8.72	-47.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$59.14 ¥9,236	$33.84 SAR126.92	-42.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,599.51 ¥3,529,252	$25,756.63 SAR96,608.57	+14.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.32 ¥3,955	$19.00 SAR71.26	-25.0%
Average			-25.2%

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pay 20.6% more for housing

	Japan	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.91 ¥5,296	$74.04 SAR277.70	+118.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.18 ¥84,826	$434.87 SAR1,631.13	-19.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$353.61 ¥55,222	$360.33 SAR1,351.52	+1.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.72 ¥18,539	$97.42 SAR365.42	-17.9%
Average			+20.6%

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pay 16.2% less for childcare

	Japan	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$296.89 ¥46,363	$350.88 SAR1,316.09	+18.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,159.48 ¥2,055,050	$6,485.70 SAR24,326.72	-50.7%
Average			-16.2%

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pay 39.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Japan	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.60 ¥407	$1.89 SAR7.09	-27.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 ¥473	$3.48 SAR13.06	+15.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.89 ¥607	$7.47 SAR28.00	+92.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.54 ¥9,298	$106.43 SAR399.18	+78.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.46 ¥1,946	$17.24 SAR64.67	+38.4%
Average			+39.4%

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pay 33.3% more for clothing

	Japan	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.79 ¥6,995	$48.71 SAR182.69	+8.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.04 ¥5,003	$57.50 SAR215.68	+79.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$57.37 ¥8,959	$88.56 SAR332.16	+54.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.37 ¥13,644	$79.17 SAR296.96	-9.4%
Average			+33.3%

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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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