Cost of living comparison
Jubail is 12.2% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.5% less in Jubail
- Groceries
-
pay 9.7% less in Jubail
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% more in Jubail
- Housing
-
pay 9.7% less in Jubail
- Childcare
-
pay 41.8% less in Jubail
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.4% more in Jubail
- Clothing
-
pay 10.4% less in Jubail
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Jubail are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Jubail.
If you lived in Jubail instead of Athens, you would:
pay 44.5% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Jubail
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$6.66
SAR25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$9.05
SAR34.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.00
|
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$0.27
SAR1.00
|
|
pay 9.7% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Jubail
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$1.50
SAR5.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.39
|
$3.99
SAR15.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$6.37
SAR23.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
$2.44
SAR9.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$3.38
SAR12.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$1.00
SAR3.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.76
SAR2.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.72
SAR2.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$0.62
SAR2.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.54
SAR2.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$0.60
SAR2.27
|
|
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Jubail
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.41
|
$2.33
SAR8.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.10
|
$32.41
SAR121.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
$23,296.06
SAR87,490.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$25.29
SAR94.99
|
|
pay 9.7% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Jubail
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
$64.21
SAR241.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€615.51
|
$374.40
SAR1,406.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€540.48
|
$266.24
SAR999.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
$87.55
SAR328.79
|
|
pay 41.8% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Jubail
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€449.21
|
$202.34
SAR759.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,398.38
|
$7,787.54
SAR29,246.96
|
|
pay 27.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Jubail
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$1.86
SAR7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.59
|
$3.64
SAR13.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
$7.06
SAR26.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.87
|
$106.50
SAR399.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.35
|
$13.84
SAR51.99
|
|
pay 10.4% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Jubail
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
$45.04
SAR169.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
$61.68
SAR231.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
$76.54
SAR287.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€111.90
|
$73.22
SAR274.97
|
|
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