Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 42.9% cheaper than Chicago.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.0% less in Saudi Arabia
- Groceries
-
pay 40.5% less in Saudi Arabia
- Transportation
-
pay 20.0% less in Saudi Arabia
- Housing
-
pay 42.7% less in Saudi Arabia
- Childcare
-
pay 86.8% less in Saudi Arabia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.0% less in Saudi Arabia
- Clothing
-
pay 18.2% less in Saudi Arabia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Chicago, you would:
pay 68.0% less for restaurants
|
Chicago
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$6.73
SAR25.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.34
|
$7.54
SAR28.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
|
pay 40.5% less for groceries
|
Chicago
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.87
|
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$6.76
SAR25.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.63
|
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
|
pay 20.0% less for transportation
|
Chicago
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
|
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$44.62
SAR167.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,965.00
|
$25,543.44
SAR95,931.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$18.12
SAR68.06
|
|
pay 42.7% less for housing
|
Chicago
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.52
|
$74.43
SAR279.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,360.96
|
$384.32
SAR1,443.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,512.92
|
$279.56
SAR1,049.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.63
|
$85.15
SAR319.79
|
|
pay 86.8% less for childcare
|
Chicago
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,475.00
|
$303.07
SAR1,138.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,300.00
|
$6,063.63
SAR22,772.62
|
|
pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chicago
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
|
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$7.18
SAR26.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.00
|
$98.57
SAR370.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$16.63
SAR62.45
|
|
pay 18.2% less for clothing
|
Chicago
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.98
|
$42.91
SAR161.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.67
|
$58.28
SAR218.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.00
|
$91.66
SAR344.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.00
|
$78.88
SAR296.24
|
|
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