Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 85.6% more expensive than Astana.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Astana, you would:
pay 11.9% less for restaurants
|
Astana
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.10
KZT5,281.47
|
$8.39
SAR31.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.06
KZT3,168.88
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
KZT501.91
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
KZT268.75
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 66.8% more for groceries
|
Astana
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
KZT269.84
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
KZT2,534.03
|
$3.91
SAR14.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
KZT2,253.45
|
$6.64
SAR24.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
KZT864.74
|
$2.63
SAR9.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
KZT1,171.86
|
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT303.56
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT450.65
|
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
KZT496.49
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
KZT441.45
|
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT120.34
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT103.30
|
$0.64
SAR2.42
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Astana
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.87
KZT978.68
|
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.15
KZT7,922.21
|
$37.27
SAR140.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,193.94
KZT10,562,943.39
|
$33,280.09
SAR125,010.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.86
KZT3,063.25
|
$16.70
SAR62.71
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Astana
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.70
KZT6,645.00
|
$74.70
SAR280.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.50
KZT242,444.70
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,195.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$333.20
KZT174,288.57
|
$782.38
SAR2,938.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
KZT22,059.42
|
$81.80
SAR307.27
|
|
pay 64.9% more for childcare
|
Astana
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.18
KZT118,833.11
|
$360.22
SAR1,353.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,062.07
KZT3,170,914.35
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,975.20
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Astana
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KZT633.78
|
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KZT1,132.02
|
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
KZT911.05
|
$7.45
SAR28.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.49
KZT29,027.78
|
$101.01
SAR379.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
KZT2,640.74
|
$15.97
SAR60.00
|
|
pay 0.4% more for clothing
|
Astana
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.02
KZT39,762.88
|
$52.20
SAR196.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
KZT22,483.98
|
$54.44
SAR204.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.59
KZT52,094.52
|
$107.53
SAR403.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.40
KZT47,810.66
|
$89.80
SAR337.30
|
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