Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 11.1% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.8% less in Saudi Arabia
- Groceries
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pay 9.8% less in Saudi Arabia
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% more in Saudi Arabia
- Housing
-
pay 1.3% less in Saudi Arabia
- Childcare
-
pay 39.0% less in Saudi Arabia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.5% more in Saudi Arabia
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% less in Saudi Arabia
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Saudi Arabia are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Athens, you would:
pay 49.8% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$6.73
SAR25.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$7.54
SAR28.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.00
|
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
|
pay 9.8% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.39
|
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$6.76
SAR25.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
|
pay 0.9% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.41
|
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.10
|
$44.62
SAR167.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
$25,543.44
SAR95,931.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$18.12
SAR68.06
|
|
pay 1.3% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
$74.43
SAR279.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€615.51
|
$384.32
SAR1,443.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€540.48
|
$279.56
SAR1,049.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
$85.15
SAR319.79
|
|
pay 39.0% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€449.21
|
$303.07
SAR1,138.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,398.38
|
$6,063.63
SAR22,772.62
|
|
pay 29.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.59
|
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
$7.18
SAR26.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.87
|
$98.57
SAR370.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.35
|
$16.63
SAR62.45
|
|
pay 8.0% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
$42.91
SAR161.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
$58.28
SAR218.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
$91.66
SAR344.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€111.90
|
$78.88
SAR296.24
|
|
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