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

🙂 Solo nomad: Saudi Arabia is 21.5% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Saudi Arabia is 27% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saudi Arabia
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.85 SAR 25.7
$17.2 €14.85
-60.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.34 SAR 151
$80 €69.1
-49.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.88 SAR 29.57
$11.38 €9.82
-30.76%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 SAR 6.92
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 SAR 7.12
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.58 SAR 13.41
$2 €1.72
79.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 SAR 2.67
$2.87 €2.48
-75.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 SAR 1.02
$1.35 €1.17
-80.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.68 €4.91
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.1 €4.4
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saudi Arabia
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 SAR 6.25
$1.68 €1.45
-0.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 SAR 3.65
$2.31 €2
-58.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 SAR 8.44
$2.9 €2.5
-22.41%
Eggs
$2.55 SAR 9.58
$4.04 €3.49
-36.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.43 SAR 27.87
$16.69 €14.41
-55.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 SAR 30.97
$12.25 €10.58
-32.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.03 SAR 48.88
$20.16 €17.4
-35.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 SAR 7.96
$2.47 €2.13
-14.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.03
$2.12 €1.83
-24.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 SAR 6.16
$2.71 €2.34
-39.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.04
$3.28 €2.83
-50.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 SAR 5.05
$2.04 €1.76
-33.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 SAR 4.95
$1.82 €1.57
-27.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 SAR 4.49
$1.47 €1.27
-18.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 SAR 2.1
$0.51 €0.44
9.80%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.96 SAR 14.86
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 SAR 6.33
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 SAR 7.95
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.44 SAR 27.9
$6.75 €5.83
10.22%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7 €6.04
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.82 €1.57
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.53 €2.18
-
🚌 Getting Around
Saudi Arabia
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.94
$1.96 €1.69
-46.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.45 SAR 140
$42.43 €36.63
-11.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.61 SAR 9.8
$5.68 €4.9
-54.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.65 SAR 9.94
$1.59 €1.38
66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.13 SAR 49.25
$34.1 €29.45
-61.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 SAR 2.4
$2.01 €1.74
-68.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K SAR 95.5K
$31.8K €27.4K
-19.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K SAR 82.4K
$32.7K €28.2K
-32.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saudi Arabia
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 SAR 396
$222 €192
-52.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.59 SAR 126
$13.37 €11.55
151.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.7 SAR 269
$31.76 €27.42
125.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saudi Arabia
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$92.7 SAR 348
$57.5 €49.63
61.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.61 SAR 156
$25.84 €22.31
61.03%
Cinema Ticket
$16.15 SAR 60.6
$10.21 €8.82
58.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saudi Arabia
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$356 SAR 1,334
$576 €497
-38.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,070 SAR 26.5K
$10.7K €9,249
-34.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saudi Arabia
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.5 SAR 197
$92.9 €80.2
-43.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.8 SAR 220
$40.84 €35.26
43.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.9 SAR 360
$98.4 €84.9
-2.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84 SAR 315
$131 €113
-35.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saudi Arabia
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 SAR 1,813
$853 €737
-43.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 SAR 1,497
$658 €568
-39.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$887 SAR 3,326
$1,518 €1,311
-41.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$640 SAR 2,400
$1,072 €926
-40.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,962 SAR 7,360
$4,096 €3,537
-52.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,258 SAR 4,720
$2,595 €2,240
-51.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saudi Arabia
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,182 SAR 8,184
$1,960 €1,692
11.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.65
4.41
5.44%

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Last update for Saudi Arabia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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