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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 8.6% more expensive than Saudi Arabia without rent, and 41.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 15% more expensive than Saudi Arabia without rent, and 31.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Saudi Arabia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.14 €13.92
$6.63 SAR 24.86
143.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.70
$40.62 SAR 152
41.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.08
$8.19 SAR 30.70
28.57%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.85 SAR 6.92
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.92 SAR 7.20
-
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2.00
$3.58 SAR 13.43
-35.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.22
$0.77 SAR 2.88
235.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.25 SAR 0.93
624.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 €3.45
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Saudi Arabia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.66 SAR 6.24
-25.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.30
$1.01 SAR 3.79
49.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.23 SAR 8.35
-25.56%
Eggs
$2.95 €2.55
$2.46 SAR 9.22
19.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.57 €12.56
$7.32 SAR 27.44
99.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.36 €7.21
$7.86 SAR 29.48
6.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.96 €13.75
$13.27 SAR 49.75
20.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.16 SAR 8.08
17.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.62 SAR 6.07
28.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.68 SAR 6.32
26.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$1.56 SAR 5.86
62.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.60
$1.28 SAR 4.80
45.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.31 SAR 4.93
51.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.21 SAR 4.52
10.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.61 SAR 2.29
31.15%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$4.27 SAR 16.02
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.75 SAR 6.57
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.15 SAR 8.05
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 €5.61
$7.58 SAR 28.44
-14.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Saudi Arabia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.08 SAR 4.07
62.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.45 €29.70
$38.04 SAR 143
-9.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 €3.87
$2.64 SAR 9.90
70.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.10
$2.75 SAR 10.31
-53.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.76 €23.07
$13.58 SAR 50.9
97.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 €1.55
$0.61 SAR 2.28
195.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$25.1K SAR 94.3K
53.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$22.5K SAR 84.2K
36.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Saudi Arabia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$106 SAR 396
40.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.22 €17.43
$33.40 SAR 125
-39.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.26 €28.67
$71.5 SAR 268
-53.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Saudi Arabia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.68 €41.10
$92.3 SAR 346
-48.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.73 €13.56
$41.50 SAR 156
-62.10%
Cinema Ticket
$9.22 €7.94
$15.89 SAR 59.6
-41.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Saudi Arabia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$527 €455
$348 SAR 1,305
51.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.0K €8,654
$6,989 SAR 26.2K
43.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Saudi Arabia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 €76.1
$50.7 SAR 190
73.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.99 €31.88
$57.8 SAR 217
-35.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 €78.7
$95.4 SAR 358
-4.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.1
$84.6 SAR 317
26.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Saudi Arabia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 €919
$480 SAR 1,799
122.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$817 €704
$409 SAR 1,534
99.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,685 €1,453
$875 SAR 3,283
92.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$634 SAR 2,377
97.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,444 €3,831
$2,347 SAR 8,802
89.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,408
$1,272 SAR 4,772
119.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Saudi Arabia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,090 €1,802
$2,020 SAR 7,575
3.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
4.65
-24.52%

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

Last update for Spain: January 12, 2026

Last update for Saudi Arabia: January 12, 2026

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