Cost of living comparison
Japan is 40.3% more expensive than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Japan instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 59.2% more for restaurants
Saudi Arabia
|
Japan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.42
SAR24.07
|
$6.87
¥1,062
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.76
SAR25.37
|
$5.20
¥803
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$1.13
¥175
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.13
|
$0.90
¥139
|
|
pay 93.3% more for groceries
Saudi Arabia
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
SAR2.87
|
$1.58
¥245
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
SAR13.52
|
$6.69
¥1,035
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
SAR23.52
|
$5.53
¥854
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
SAR9.76
|
$1.87
¥289
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
SAR12.30
|
$3.14
¥486
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SAR3.58
|
$2.55
¥394
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
SAR2.68
|
$1.34
¥208
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
SAR2.64
|
$2.07
¥320
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
SAR2.72
|
$2.14
¥331
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
SAR2.07
|
$1.37
¥212
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
SAR1.98
|
$0.98
¥151
|
|
pay 58.1% more for transportation
Saudi Arabia
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.23
SAR8.35
|
$4.79
¥740
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.48
SAR178.13
|
$77.51
¥11,985
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,812.24
SAR85,577.88
|
$20,322.73
¥3,142,403
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.96
SAR59.87
|
$26.34
¥4,073
|
|
pay 30.3% more for housing
Saudi Arabia
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.28
SAR252.40
|
$36.05
¥5,574
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$371.46
SAR1,393.49
|
$586.71
¥90,719
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.86
SAR1,072.38
|
$401.57
¥62,092
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.36
SAR316.47
|
$142.79
¥22,078
|
|
pay 60.1% more for childcare
Saudi Arabia
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.92
SAR1,065.08
|
$343.45
¥53,106
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,207.10
SAR23,285.33
|
$12,362.75
¥1,911,590
|
|
pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports
Saudi Arabia
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.56
SAR5.84
|
$3.03
¥469
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
$3.16
¥489
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.17
SAR26.92
|
$4.29
¥663
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.93
SAR371.12
|
$61.62
¥9,529
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
SAR60.00
|
$13.07
¥2,021
|
|
pay 16.1% less for clothing
Saudi Arabia
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.71
SAR152.72
|
$43.55
¥6,733
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.80
SAR246.85
|
$32.13
¥4,968
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
SAR346.25
|
$59.61
¥9,218
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.69
SAR295.19
|
$90.53
¥13,999
|
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