Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Saudi Arabia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Saudi Arabia is 32.8% lower than in Australia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Saudi Arabia is 41.0% lower than in Australia
Rent Prices in Saudi Arabia are 62.1% lower than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in Saudi Arabia are 44.5% lower than in Australia
Groceries Prices in Saudi Arabia are 43.0% lower than in Australia
Local Purchasing Power in Saudi Arabia is 4.0% higher than in Australia
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Restaurants
 Australia Edit Saudi Arabia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(59.76 ﷼)		 10.46 A$
(25.00 ﷼)		      -58.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(286.84 ﷼)		 62.75 A$
(150.00 ﷼)		      -47.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(35.86 ﷼)		 12.55 A$
(30.00 ﷼)		      -16.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(23.90 ﷼)		 2.93 A$
(7.00 ﷼)		      -70.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(26.29 ﷼)		 2.51 A$
(6.00 ﷼)		      -77.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 A$
(12.81 ﷼)		 5.73 A$
(13.70 ﷼)		      +7.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.06 A$
(9.69 ﷼)		 1.16 A$
(2.77 ﷼)		      -71.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.33 A$
(7.96 ﷼)		 0.40 A$
(0.95 ﷼)		      -88.1 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.93 A$
(21.36 ﷼)		 10.09 A$
(24.12 ﷼)		      +12.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.42 A$
(8.17 ﷼)		 1.41 A$
(3.37 ﷼)		      -58.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.45 A$
(3.46 ﷼)		 1.58 A$
(3.77 ﷼)		      +8.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.59 A$
(15.75 ﷼)		 3.98 A$
(9.52 ﷼)		      -39.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.28 A$
(15.02 ﷼)		 5.22 A$
(12.48 ﷼)		      -16.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.92 A$
(14.16 ﷼)		 5.67 A$
(13.56 ﷼)		      -4.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.73 A$
(23.26 ﷼)		 9.25 A$
(22.12 ﷼)		      -4.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 A$
(5.31 ﷼)		 1.54 A$
(3.69 ﷼)		      -30.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.92 A$
(4.58 ﷼)		 1.17 A$
(2.80 ﷼)		      -38.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 A$
(4.85 ﷼)		 1.19 A$
(2.84 ﷼)		      -41.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.98 A$
(7.12 ﷼)		 1.15 A$
(2.75 ﷼)		      -61.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 A$
(4.09 ﷼)		 0.95 A$
(2.28 ﷼)		      -44.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.50 A$
(3.58 ﷼)		 0.96 A$
(2.30 ﷼)		      -35.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.39 A$
(8.10 ﷼)		 1.88 A$
(4.50 ﷼)		      -44.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.32 A$
(5.54 ﷼)		 0.93 A$
(2.23 ﷼)		      -59.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(47.81 ﷼)		 5.44 A$
(13.00 ﷼)		      -72.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.88 A$
(16.43 ﷼)		 2.69 A$
(6.43 ﷼)		      -60.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.58 A$
(18.12 ﷼)		 3.25 A$
(7.77 ﷼)		      -57.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 48.00 A$
(114.74 ﷼)		 11.71 A$
(28.00 ﷼)		      -75.6 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.60 A$
(11.00 ﷼)		 1.67 A$
(4.00 ﷼)		      -63.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 A$
(358.55 ﷼)		 58.57 A$
(140.00 ﷼)		      -61.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 A$
(14.34 ﷼)		 4.18 A$
(10.00 ﷼)		      -30.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.35 A$
(10.39 ﷼)		 6.06 A$
(14.48 ﷼)		      +39.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 58.00 A$
(138.64 ﷼)		 20.92 A$
(50.00 ﷼)		      -63.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.94 A$
(16.58 ﷼)		 3.67 A$
(8.78 ﷼)		      -47.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(106,186.38 ﷼)		 39,952.36 A$
(95,500.00 ﷼)		      -10.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,934.26 A$
(83,505.00 ﷼)		 35,059.26 A$
(83,803.79 ﷼)		      +0.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Australia Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 270.21 A$
(645.89 ﷼)		 166.71 A$
(398.49 ﷼)		      -38.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.31 A$
(98.75 ﷼)		 52.65 A$
(125.86 ﷼)		      +27.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.37 A$
(194.51 ﷼)		 112.19 A$
(268.17 ﷼)		      +37.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 Australia Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.24 A$
(175.06 ﷼)		 146.17 A$
(349.41 ﷼)		      +99.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.81 A$
(61.69 ﷼)		 63.58 A$
(151.98 ﷼)		      +146.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(52.59 ﷼)		 25.10 A$
(60.00 ﷼)		      +14.1 %
Childcare
 Australia Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,431.61 A$
(5,812.40 ﷼)		 539.75 A$
(1,290.18 ﷼)		      -77.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,162.60 A$
(45,805.26 ﷼)		 11,636.83 A$
(27,816.05 ﷼)		      -39.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Australia Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 110.45 A$
(264.03 ﷼)		 79.17 A$
(189.25 ﷼)		      -28.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 78.59 A$
(187.86 ﷼)		 92.59 A$
(221.32 ﷼)		      +17.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 157.16 A$
(375.67 ﷼)		 147.91 A$
(353.56 ﷼)		      -5.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.19 A$
(406.81 ﷼)		 132.40 A$
(316.49 ﷼)		      -22.2 %
Rent Per Month
 Australia Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,128.15 A$
(5,087.03 ﷼)		 764.93 A$
(1,828.44 ﷼)		      -64.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,684.96 A$
(4,027.64 ﷼)		 636.92 A$
(1,522.47 ﷼)		      -62.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,580.11 A$
(8,557.71 ﷼)		 1,401.32 A$
(3,349.65 ﷼)		      -60.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,655.08 A$
(6,346.56 ﷼)		 1,004.73 A$
(2,401.66 ﷼)		      -62.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Australia Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 965.53 A$
(2,307.96 ﷼)		 258.93 A$
(618.94 ﷼)		      -73.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 723.55 A$
(1,729.54 ﷼)		 164.84 A$
(394.01 ﷼)		      -77.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 Australia Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,539.93 A$
(13,242.36 ﷼)		 3,396.01 A$
(8,117.65 ﷼)		      -38.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 4.70      -26.2 %
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