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Saudi Arabia vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 34.4% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 31.2% more in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 19.0% more in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 75.9% more in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 66.9% less in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.6% more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 4.9% more in Saudi Arabia

The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Saudi Arabia are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 31.2% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 CN¥30.56	$6.73 SAR25.27	+61.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥40.75	$7.54 SAR28.32	+35.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 CN¥3.63	$0.74 SAR2.77	+48.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.26	$0.25 SAR0.92	-20.4%
Average			+31.2%

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pay 19.0% more for groceries

	Beijing	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 CN¥10.50	$0.94 SAR3.54	-34.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.31 CN¥53.49	$3.87 SAR14.53	-47.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 CN¥52.49	$6.76 SAR25.41	-5.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 CN¥12.72	$2.58 SAR9.68	+48.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥11.21	$3.22 SAR12.10	+110.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 CN¥6.72	$0.94 SAR3.54	+2.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥5.21	$0.76 SAR2.87	+7.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CN¥6.49	$0.75 SAR2.80	-15.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.27	$0.74 SAR2.76	+26.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.70	$0.67 SAR2.53	+82.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.45	$0.63 SAR2.38	+34.4%
Average			+19.0%

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pay 75.9% more for transportation

	Beijing	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 CN¥31.92	$2.30 SAR8.64	-47.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.40 CN¥244.47	$44.62 SAR167.58	+33.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,872.18 CN¥152,796.87	$25,543.44 SAR95,931.19	+22.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.59 CN¥33.62	$18.12 SAR68.06	+294.7%
Average			+75.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Beijing	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.28 CN¥97.24	$74.43 SAR279.52	+460.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$929.88 CN¥6,807.27	$384.32 SAR1,443.37	-58.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.44 CN¥3,604.97	$279.56 SAR1,049.94	-43.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.04 CN¥307.76	$85.15 SAR319.79	+102.5%
Average			+115.2%

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pay 66.9% less for childcare

	Beijing	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.49 CN¥5,589.24	$303.07 SAR1,138.21	-60.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,913.01 CN¥167,737.01	$6,063.63 SAR22,772.62	-73.5%
Average			-66.9%

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pay 61.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥8.15	$1.70 SAR6.40	+53.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥26.38	$3.57 SAR13.39	-1.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥25.47	$7.18 SAR26.97	+106.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.46 CN¥479.18	$98.57 SAR370.20	+50.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 CN¥61.12	$16.63 SAR62.45	+99.2%
Average			+61.6%

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pay 4.9% more for clothing

	Beijing	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.65 CN¥458.67	$42.91 SAR161.15	-31.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.69 CN¥253.93	$58.28 SAR218.86	+68.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.45 CN¥610.93	$91.66 SAR344.23	+9.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.64 CN¥787.96	$78.88 SAR296.24	-26.7%
Average			+4.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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