Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 36.8% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 61.4% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.58
A$40.52
|
$8.00
SAR30.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$15.20
|
$8.00
SAR30.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
A$4.33
|
$0.80
SAR3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.51
|
$0.37
SAR1.38
|
|
pay 37.6% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
A$3.96
|
$1.20
SAR4.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
A$8.44
|
$4.02
SAR15.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
A$10.11
|
$6.57
SAR24.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
A$6.93
|
$2.66
SAR9.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
A$6.10
|
$3.82
SAR14.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
A$2.42
|
$0.97
SAR3.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.97
|
$0.77
SAR2.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.38
|
$0.77
SAR2.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
A$4.04
|
$0.81
SAR3.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.81
|
$0.60
SAR2.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.61
|
$0.67
SAR2.52
|
|
pay 32.1% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
A$7.88
|
$2.29
SAR8.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.84
A$173.54
|
$27.82
SAR104.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$45,004.57
|
$31,995.90
SAR120,160.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
A$27.15
|
$16.80
SAR63.08
|
|
pay 33.9% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.35
A$105.72
|
$75.45
SAR283.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,797.26
A$2,739.72
|
$1,149.81
SAR4,318.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.42
A$2,157.66
|
$771.57
SAR2,897.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.07
A$291.26
|
$71.19
SAR267.37
|
|
pay 51.3% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,814.59
A$2,766.15
|
$398.81
SAR1,497.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,626.48
A$22,296.46
|
$11,026.17
SAR41,408.80
|
|
pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$11.14
|
$2.00
SAR7.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.71
|
$4.65
SAR17.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.58
A$40.52
|
$7.47
SAR28.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.03
A$102.17
|
$107.87
SAR405.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.95
A$22.79
|
$17.33
SAR65.09
|
|
pay 32.9% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.73
A$141.35
|
$54.05
SAR202.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.64
A$127.49
|
$58.60
SAR220.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.37
A$197.22
|
$107.57
SAR403.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.79
A$263.40
|
$98.29
SAR369.11
|
|
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