Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 45.7% more expensive than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.5% less in Saudi Arabia
- Groceries
-
pay 6.3% more in Saudi Arabia
- Transportation
-
pay 50.3% more in Saudi Arabia
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Saudi Arabia
- Childcare
-
pay 0.2% more in Saudi Arabia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Saudi Arabia
- Clothing
-
pay 30.2% more in Saudi Arabia
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, groceries, and childcare in Saudi Arabia are more expensive than in Bulgaria. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 32.5% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.01
|
$6.73
SAR25.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN13.78
|
$7.54
SAR28.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.15
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.33
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
|
pay 6.3% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.59
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.40
|
$3.87
SAR14.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.02
|
$6.76
SAR25.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.32
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.69
|
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.23
|
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.52
|
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.76
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.86
|
$0.67
SAR2.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.63
SAR2.37
|
|
pay 50.3% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN9.83
|
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN41.51
|
$44.62
SAR167.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN54,078.07
|
$25,543.44
SAR95,785.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN11.73
|
$18.12
SAR67.96
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN21.99
|
$74.43
SAR279.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN545.09
|
$384.32
SAR1,441.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN420.89
|
$279.56
SAR1,048.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN139.29
|
$85.15
SAR319.30
|
|
pay 0.2% more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN659.78
|
$303.07
SAR1,136.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,339.33
|
$6,063.63
SAR22,737.92
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.30
|
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.17
|
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN5.84
|
$7.18
SAR26.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN51.58
|
$98.57
SAR369.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.05
|
$16.63
SAR62.35
|
|
pay 30.2% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN80.60
|
$42.91
SAR160.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN52.38
|
$58.28
SAR218.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN137.12
|
$91.66
SAR343.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN138.78
|
$78.88
SAR295.79
|
|
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