Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 15.6% cheaper than Cyprus.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 49.6% less for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.93
|
$6.73
SAR25.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.98
|
$7.54
SAR28.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.61
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
|
pay 17.3% less for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€6.06
|
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€6.13
|
$6.76
SAR25.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.64
|
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.13
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.81
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.20
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
|
pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.32
|
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.15
|
$44.62
SAR167.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€25,644.72
|
$25,543.44
SAR95,901.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€19.50
|
$18.12
SAR68.04
|
|
pay 8.4% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€32.31
|
$74.43
SAR279.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€827.42
|
$384.32
SAR1,442.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€678.63
|
$279.56
SAR1,049.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€133.68
|
$85.15
SAR319.69
|
|
pay 22.1% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€401.16
|
$303.07
SAR1,137.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,990.62
|
$6,063.63
SAR22,765.47
|
|
pay 22.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.31
|
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.47
|
$3.57
SAR13.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.70
|
$7.18
SAR26.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€57.06
|
$98.57
SAR370.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€10.42
|
$16.63
SAR62.43
|
|
pay 17.0% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€78.07
|
$42.91
SAR161.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€44.98
|
$58.28
SAR218.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€108.09
|
$91.66
SAR344.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€103.33
|
$78.88
SAR296.15
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