Cost of Living Comparison Between South Africa and Saudi Arabia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Saudi Arabia is 38.3% higher than in South Africa (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Saudi Arabia is 30.8% higher than in South Africa
Rent Prices in Saudi Arabia are 5.0% higher than in South Africa
Restaurant Prices in Saudi Arabia are 13.8% higher than in South Africa
Groceries Prices in Saudi Arabia are 45.1% higher than in South Africa
Local Purchasing Power in Saudi Arabia is 33.3% higher than in South Africa
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Restaurants
South Africa Edit Saudi Arabia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 160.00 R
(31.82 ﷼)
125.71 R
(25.00 ﷼)
     -21.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 700.00 R
(139.21 ﷼)
754.26 R
(150.00 ﷼)
     +7.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 89.99 R
(17.90 ﷼)
150.85 R
(30.00 ﷼)
     +67.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 40.00 R
(7.95 ﷼)
35.20 R
(7.00 ﷼)
     -12.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 45.00 R
(8.95 ﷼)
30.17 R
(6.00 ﷼)
     -33.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 35.56 R
(7.07 ﷼)
68.68 R
(13.66 ﷼)
     +93.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 17.46 R
(3.47 ﷼)
13.86 R
(2.76 ﷼)
     -20.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 13.58 R
(2.70 ﷼)
4.75 R
(0.94 ﷼)
     -65.0 %
Markets
South Africa Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 73.61 R
(14.64 ﷼)
121.06 R
(24.08 ﷼)
     +64.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 16.04 R
(3.19 ﷼)
16.92 R
(3.36 ﷼)
     +5.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 12.74 R
(2.53 ﷼)
18.92 R
(3.76 ﷼)
     +48.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 40.49 R
(8.05 ﷼)
47.89 R
(9.52 ﷼)
     +18.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 61.62 R
(12.25 ﷼)
62.77 R
(12.48 ﷼)
     +1.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 36.99 R
(7.36 ﷼)
68.18 R
(13.56 ﷼)
     +84.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 54.36 R
(10.81 ﷼)
111.24 R
(22.12 ﷼)
     +104.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 12.35 R
(2.46 ﷼)
18.56 R
(3.69 ﷼)
     +50.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 11.54 R
(2.29 ﷼)
14.08 R
(2.80 ﷼)
     +22.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 11.98 R
(2.38 ﷼)
14.27 R
(2.84 ﷼)
     +19.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 12.28 R
(2.44 ﷼)
13.81 R
(2.75 ﷼)
     +12.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 9.90 R
(1.97 ﷼)
11.45 R
(2.28 ﷼)
     +15.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 10.52 R
(2.09 ﷼)
11.55 R
(2.30 ﷼)
     +9.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 18.60 R
(3.70 ﷼)
22.64 R
(4.50 ﷼)
     +21.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.93 R
(3.37 ﷼)
11.15 R
(2.22 ﷼)
     -34.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 85.00 R
(16.90 ﷼)
65.37 R
(13.00 ﷼)
     -23.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 23.97 R
(4.77 ﷼)
32.35 R
(6.43 ﷼)
     +34.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 30.70 R
(6.10 ﷼)
39.07 R
(7.77 ﷼)
     +27.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 52.00 R
(10.34 ﷼)
140.80 R
(28.00 ﷼)
     +170.8 %
Transportation
South Africa Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 30.00 R
(5.97 ﷼)
20.11 R
(4.00 ﷼)
     -33.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 800.00 R
(159.10 ﷼)
703.98 R
(140.00 ﷼)
     -12.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 20.00 R
(3.98 ﷼)
50.28 R
(10.00 ﷼)
     +151.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 32.19 R
(6.40 ﷼)
72.83 R
(14.48 ﷼)
     +126.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 85.00 R
(16.90 ﷼)
251.42 R
(50.00 ﷼)
     +195.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 86.78 R
(17.26 ﷼)
44.16 R
(8.78 ﷼)
     -49.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 370,000.00 R
(73,581.58 ﷼)
480,215.27 R
(95,500.00 ﷼)
     +29.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 419,697.49 R
(83,464.88 ﷼)
421,401.67 R
(83,803.79 ﷼)
     +0.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
South Africa Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,005.99 R
(398.93 ﷼)
2,012.36 R
(400.20 ﷼)
     +0.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 564.47 R
(112.26 ﷼)
636.41 R
(126.56 ﷼)
     +12.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 735.09 R
(146.19 ﷼)
1,349.51 R
(268.38 ﷼)
     +83.6 %
Sports And Leisure
South Africa Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 561.62 R
(111.69 ﷼)
1,749.77 R
(347.97 ﷼)
     +211.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 180.96 R
(35.99 ﷼)
755.59 R
(150.26 ﷼)
     +317.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 120.00 R
(23.86 ﷼)
301.71 R
(60.00 ﷼)
     +151.4 %
Childcare
South Africa Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,428.30 R
(681.78 ﷼)
6,487.59 R
(1,290.18 ﷼)
     +89.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 81,293.82 R
(16,166.83 ﷼)
139,871.12 R
(27,816.05 ﷼)
     +72.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
South Africa Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 872.09 R
(173.43 ﷼)
951.61 R
(189.25 ﷼)
     +9.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 551.94 R
(109.76 ﷼)
1,112.91 R
(221.32 ﷼)
     +101.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,635.55 R
(325.26 ﷼)
1,777.84 R
(353.56 ﷼)
     +8.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,412.01 R
(280.81 ﷼)
1,591.46 R
(316.49 ﷼)
     +12.7 %
Rent Per Month
South Africa Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 8,058.38 R
(1,602.56 ﷼)
9,189.83 R
(1,827.57 ﷼)
     +14.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 6,555.55 R
(1,303.70 ﷼)
7,655.54 R
(1,522.45 ﷼)
     +16.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 16,175.35 R
(3,216.78 ﷼)
16,835.21 R
(3,348.00 ﷼)
     +4.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 12,769.83 R
(2,539.53 ﷼)
12,076.55 R
(2,401.65 ﷼)
     -5.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
South Africa Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,692.39 R
(336.56 ﷼)
3,110.35 R
(618.55 ﷼)
     +83.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,279.20 R
(254.39 ﷼)
1,980.57 R
(393.87 ﷼)
     +54.8 %
Salaries And Financing
South Africa Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 23,486.18 R
(4,670.68 ﷼)
40,941.40 R
(8,141.98 ﷼)
     +74.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.56 4.70      -59.4 %
Last update: April 2025April 2025
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