Statement:
In Saudi Arabia the cost of living is higher than in Ethiopia

In the Cost of Living rating Saudi Arabia holds position #23 ²⁰¹² out of 90 and Ethiopia is #63 out of 102 ²⁰¹³.
Position of Saudi Arabia is worse than position of Ethiopia.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Cost of Living" rating. So Cost of Living Index is an average for both Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

1. Cost of Living ²⁰²² by Numbeo

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.

   Ethiopia	'Cost of Living Index' value is	41.74
   Saudi Arabia	'Cost of Living Index' value is	50.35

2. Cost of Living ²⁰²¹ by Numbeo

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.

   Ethiopia	'Cost of Living Index' value is	48.89
   Saudi Arabia	'Cost of Living Index' value is	49.60

3. Cost of Living ²⁰²⁰ by Numbeo

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.

   Ethiopia	'Cost of Living Index' value is	54.86
   Saudi Arabia	'Cost of Living Index' value is	49.15

4. Cost of Living ²⁰¹⁹ by Numbeo

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.

   Ethiopia	'Cost of Living Index' value is	55.52
   Saudi Arabia	'Cost of Living Index' value is	48.71

5. Cost of Living ²⁰¹⁸ by Numbeo

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.

   Ethiopia	'Cost of Living Index' value is	44.91
   Saudi Arabia	'Cost of Living Index' value is	46.59

6. Cost of Living ²⁰¹⁷ by Numbeo

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.

   Ethiopia	'Cost of Living Index' value is	50.33
   Saudi Arabia	'Cost of Living Index' value is	50.22

7. Cost of Living ²⁰¹⁶ by Numbeo

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.

   Ethiopia	'Cost of Living Index' value is	43.41
   Saudi Arabia	'Cost of Living Index' value is	46.30

8. Cost of Living ²⁰¹⁵ by Numbeo

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.

   Ethiopia	'Cost of Living Index' value is	48.02
   Saudi Arabia	'Cost of Living Index' value is	48.19

9. Cost of Living ²⁰¹⁴ by Numbeo

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.

   Ethiopia	'Cost of Living Index' value is	53.23
   Saudi Arabia	'Cost of Living Index' value is	61.37

10. Cost of Living ²⁰¹³ by Numbeo

    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.

    Ethiopia	'Cost of Living Index' value is	59.86
    Saudi Arabia	'Cost of Living Index' value is	72.17

11. Cost of Living ²⁰¹² by Numbeo

    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.

    Saudi Arabia

    'Cost of Living Index' value is

    93.42