Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 3.0% more expensive than Athens.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Athens, you would:
pay 43.4% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$8.39
SAR31.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.98
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.52
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 5.3% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.32
|
$3.91
SAR14.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.03
|
$6.64
SAR24.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.32
|
$2.63
SAR9.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.69
|
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.64
SAR2.42
|
|
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.32
|
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€28.77
|
$37.27
SAR140.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,131.82
|
$33,280.09
SAR125,010.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.33
|
$16.70
SAR62.71
|
|
pay 49.8% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.21
|
$74.70
SAR280.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€608.52
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,195.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€534.34
|
$782.38
SAR2,938.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€147.08
|
$81.80
SAR307.27
|
|
pay 12.7% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€444.10
|
$360.22
SAR1,353.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,280.24
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,975.20
|
|
pay 35.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.55
|
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.68
|
$7.45
SAR28.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.33
|
$101.01
SAR379.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.25
|
$15.97
SAR60.00
|
|
pay 1.2% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€82.56
|
$52.20
SAR196.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€36.74
|
$54.44
SAR204.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€89.89
|
$107.53
SAR403.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€110.63
|
$89.80
SAR337.30
|
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