Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 3.0% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.4% less in Riyadh
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% less in Riyadh
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% less in Riyadh
- Housing
-
pay 49.8% more in Riyadh
- Childcare
-
pay 12.7% less in Riyadh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.5% more in Riyadh
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% less in Riyadh
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Riyadh are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Riyadh.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Athens, you would:
pay 43.4% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$8.39
SAR31.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$7.99
SAR29.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 5.3% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.24
SAR4.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.06
|
$3.91
SAR14.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.79
|
$6.64
SAR24.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
$2.63
SAR9.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.50
|
$3.80
SAR14.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.76
SAR2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
|
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.02
|
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.59
|
$37.27
SAR139.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,938.47
|
$33,280.09
SAR124,796.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$16.70
SAR62.61
|
|
pay 49.8% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
$74.70
SAR280.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€583.59
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,188.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€512.45
|
$782.38
SAR2,933.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€141.06
|
$81.80
SAR306.74
|
|
pay 12.7% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€425.91
|
$360.22
SAR1,350.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,859.13
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,908.56
|
|
pay 35.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.41
|
$4.25
SAR15.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
$7.45
SAR27.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.39
|
$101.01
SAR378.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.87
|
$15.97
SAR59.90
|
|
pay 1.2% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€79.18
|
$52.20
SAR195.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
$54.44
SAR204.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
$107.53
SAR403.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€106.10
|
$89.80
SAR336.72
|
|
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