Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Saudi Arabia

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 29.8% more expensive than Saudi Arabia without rent, and 43.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 37.9% more expensive than Saudi Arabia without rent, and 46.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Saudi Arabia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.82
$6.79 SAR 25.46
152.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €71.4
$40.59 SAR 152
103.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.84
$8.11 SAR 30.40
40.20%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.91 SAR 7.17
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.81 SAR 6.80
-
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.72
$3.59 SAR 13.47
-44.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.59
$0.73 SAR 2.73
309.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.15
$0.27 SAR 1.02
388.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.98
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.50
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Saudi Arabia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.71 SAR 6.41
-1.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.98 SAR 3.67
134.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.53
$2.20 SAR 8.23
32.73%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.38
$2.47 SAR 9.25
58.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €14.09
$7.20 SAR 27.01
125.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 €10.65
$8.10 SAR 30.36
51.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 €17.54
$13.24 SAR 49.63
53.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$2.22 SAR 8.34
10.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$1.68 SAR 6.31
32.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.37
$1.61 SAR 6.05
70.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.88
$1.64 SAR 6.16
103.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.35 SAR 5.05
44.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.64
$1.35 SAR 5.05
40.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.23 SAR 4.62
24.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$0.57 SAR 2.14
-5.26%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$4.14 SAR 15.51
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.75 SAR 6.56
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.14 SAR 8.04
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.09
$7.66 SAR 28.74
-8.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.90
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.50
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.11
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🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Saudi Arabia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.10 SAR 4.13
77.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €36.15
$37.67 SAR 141
10.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.88
$2.62 SAR 9.81
114.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.37
$2.62 SAR 9.82
-39.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.59
$13.12 SAR 49.22
169.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.80
$0.60 SAR 2.25
246.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €28.2K
$25.7K SAR 96.5K
26.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.7K
$22.5K SAR 84.6K
47.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Saudi Arabia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €194
$107 SAR 403
108.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 €11.60
$33.37 SAR 125
-59.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €27.26
$70.6 SAR 265
-55.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Saudi Arabia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.68
$93.6 SAR 351
-38.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 €22.06
$42.35 SAR 159
-39.86%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.98
$16.03 SAR 60.1
-35.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Saudi Arabia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €499
$350 SAR 1,312
64.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,292
$7,092 SAR 26.6K
51.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Saudi Arabia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 €78.8
$51.9 SAR 195
75.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 €34.51
$59.1 SAR 222
-32.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €86.5
$94.8 SAR 355
5.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$83.2 SAR 312
55.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Saudi Arabia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €740
$488 SAR 1,830
75.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 €575
$395 SAR 1,482
68.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,306
$869 SAR 3,259
73.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €957
$630 SAR 2,364
75.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,810 €3,300
$2,249 SAR 8,432
69.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,137
$1,278 SAR 4,793
93.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Saudi Arabia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 €1,673
$2,046 SAR 7,672
-5.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
4.65
-5.16%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Saudi Arabia: February 28, 2026

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