Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 24.9% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.9% less in Saudi Arabia
- Groceries
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pay 33.3% less in Saudi Arabia
- Transportation
-
pay 21.8% less in Saudi Arabia
- Housing
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pay 19.2% less in Saudi Arabia
- Childcare
-
pay 43.9% less in Saudi Arabia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.3% more in Saudi Arabia
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% less in Saudi Arabia
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Austria, you would:
pay 62.9% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€13.54
|
$6.73
SAR25.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€9.36
|
$7.54
SAR28.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.74
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.11
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
|
pay 33.3% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.21
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.18
|
$3.87
SAR14.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€4.94
|
$6.76
SAR25.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.56
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.34
|
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.01
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.20
|
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.66
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
|
pay 21.8% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.55
|
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€43.04
|
$44.62
SAR167.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€23,587.72
|
$25,543.44
SAR95,865.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€17.79
|
$18.12
SAR68.01
|
|
pay 19.2% less for housing
|
Austria
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€31.74
|
$74.43
SAR279.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€734.56
|
$384.32
SAR1,442.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€620.50
|
$279.56
SAR1,049.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€242.90
|
$85.15
SAR319.57
|
|
pay 43.9% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€384.22
|
$303.07
SAR1,137.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€12,479.06
|
$6,063.63
SAR22,757.02
|
|
pay 18.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.09
|
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.19
|
$3.57
SAR13.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€5.77
|
$7.18
SAR26.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€40.41
|
$98.57
SAR369.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€11.07
|
$16.63
SAR62.40
|
|
pay 11.6% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€74.93
|
$42.91
SAR161.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€38.65
|
$58.28
SAR218.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€77.62
|
$91.66
SAR344.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€104.54
|
$78.88
SAR296.04
|
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