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Saudi Arabia vs. Switzerland Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 57.7% cheaper than Switzerland overall.

Restaurants: pay 79.9% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 53.0% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 59.6% less in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 44.6% less in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 83.8% less in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.6% less in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 47.7% less in Saudi Arabia

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

Saudi Arabia vs. Switzerland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 79.9% less for restaurants

	Switzerland	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$32.37 CHF25.75	$6.32 SAR23.70	-80.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.82 CHF14.97	$7.73 SAR29.00	-58.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.26 CHF4.19	$0.74 SAR2.79	-85.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.76 CHF3.79	$0.27 SAR1.02	-94.3%
Average			-79.9%

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pay 53.0% less for groceries

	Switzerland	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$3.73 CHF2.96	$0.92 SAR3.43	-75.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.66 CHF11.67	$3.62 SAR13.56	-75.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.19 CHF6.52	$6.74 SAR25.26	-17.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.43 CHF5.91	$2.52 SAR9.47	-66.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$14.43 CHF11.48	$3.28 SAR12.28	-77.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.69 CHF1.35	$0.97 SAR3.63	-42.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 CHF0.88	$0.78 SAR2.91	-29.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.35 CHF1.07	$0.80 SAR3.00	-40.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.94 CHF2.34	$0.74 SAR2.77	-74.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 CHF0.93	$0.66 SAR2.49	-42.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 CHF0.88	$0.65 SAR2.43	-41.0%
Average			-53.0%

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pay 59.6% less for transportation

	Switzerland	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.41 CHF6.69	$2.32 SAR8.72	-72.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$119.36 CHF94.96	$33.84 SAR126.92	-71.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,637.10 CHF32,329.25	$25,756.63 SAR96,604.12	-36.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$45.06 CHF35.84	$19.00 SAR71.25	-57.8%
Average			-59.6%

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pay 44.6% less for housing

	Switzerland	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.20 CHF47.10	$74.04 SAR277.68	+25.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,797.02 CHF1,429.63	$434.87 SAR1,631.06	-75.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,562.03 CHF1,242.68	$360.33 SAR1,351.46	-76.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$197.97 CHF157.50	$97.42 SAR365.41	-50.8%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 83.8% less for childcare

	Switzerland	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,700.86 CHF2,148.70	$350.88 SAR1,316.03	-87.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$33,359.10 CHF26,539.17	$6,485.70 SAR24,325.60	-80.6%
Average			-83.8%

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pay 35.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Switzerland	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.73 CHF6.94	$1.89 SAR7.09	-78.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.04 CHF4.81	$3.48 SAR13.06	-42.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.28 CHF8.98	$7.47 SAR28.00	-33.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$101.44 CHF80.70	$106.43 SAR399.17	+4.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$24.10 CHF19.17	$17.24 SAR64.67	-28.5%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 47.7% less for clothing

	Switzerland	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$142.30 CHF113.21	$48.71 SAR182.68	-65.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.55 CHF56.12	$57.50 SAR215.67	-18.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$162.86 CHF129.57	$88.56 SAR332.14	-45.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$202.63 CHF161.21	$79.17 SAR296.95	-60.9%
Average			-47.7%

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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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