Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 9.5% more expensive than Czech Republic.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 37.3% less for restaurants
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Czech Republic
|
Saudi Arabia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CZK187.22
|
$6.73
SAR25.26
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.61
CZK185.21
|
$7.54
SAR28.31
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
CZK38.76
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
CZK32.85
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
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pay 6.7% more for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
CZK31.32
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
CZK132.96
|
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
CZK94.75
|
$6.76
SAR25.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
CZK64.26
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
CZK90.65
|
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
CZK15.00
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CZK17.23
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
CZK21.34
|
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
CZK31.44
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK12.28
|
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
CZK11.31
|
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
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pay 21.5% more for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.95
CZK144.83
|
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.06
CZK512.42
|
$44.62
SAR167.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,453.98
CZK765,155.71
|
$25,543.44
SAR95,901.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.74
CZK285.56
|
$18.12
SAR68.04
|
|
pay 40.2% more for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.70
CZK454.79
|
$74.43
SAR279.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.48
CZK14,850.62
|
$384.32
SAR1,442.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$493.17
CZK11,996.94
|
$279.56
SAR1,049.61
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.15
CZK4,820.22
|
$85.15
SAR319.69
|
|
pay 20.3% less for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$363.72
CZK8,847.88
|
$303.07
SAR1,137.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,967.34
CZK193,815.21
|
$6,063.63
SAR22,765.47
|
|
pay 46.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.90
CZK46.21
|
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
CZK63.25
|
$3.57
SAR13.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
CZK157.21
|
$7.18
SAR26.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.23
CZK1,148.82
|
$98.57
SAR370.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.95
CZK217.64
|
$16.63
SAR62.43
|
|
pay 9.4% more for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.75
CZK1,696.63
|
$42.91
SAR161.10
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.40
CZK763.75
|
$58.28
SAR218.80
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.03
CZK1,946.91
|
$91.66
SAR344.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.55
CZK2,518.99
|
$78.88
SAR296.15
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