Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 6.9% more expensive than Czech Republic.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 37.6% less for restaurants
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Czech Republic
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.78
CZK182.06
|
$6.90
SAR25.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.82
CZK182.89
|
$7.35
SAR27.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CZK35.76
|
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
CZK31.24
|
$0.25
SAR0.95
|
|
pay 0.6% less for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
CZK33.94
|
$0.89
SAR3.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.86
CZK137.02
|
$3.67
SAR13.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
CZK86.23
|
$6.52
SAR24.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
CZK63.54
|
$2.55
SAR9.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
CZK84.75
|
$3.27
SAR12.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
CZK16.38
|
$0.93
SAR3.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
CZK16.73
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
CZK20.10
|
$0.73
SAR2.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
CZK31.83
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK11.91
|
$0.63
SAR2.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK12.99
|
$0.61
SAR2.28
|
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pay 19.6% more for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.25
CZK146.19
|
$2.30
SAR8.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.97
CZK467.08
|
$37.83
SAR142.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,379.53
CZK593,589.21
|
$25,221.79
SAR94,720.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
CZK275.07
|
$17.96
SAR67.45
|
|
pay 36.7% more for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.23
CZK449.78
|
$73.85
SAR277.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$632.17
CZK14,785.47
|
$390.65
SAR1,467.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.91
CZK11,598.62
|
$280.05
SAR1,051.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.58
CZK4,480.70
|
$85.53
SAR321.22
|
|
pay 17.4% less for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.87
CZK8,416.72
|
$296.51
SAR1,113.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,286.86
CZK170,428.81
|
$6,039.49
SAR22,681.29
|
|
pay 46.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.97
CZK46.13
|
$1.65
SAR6.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
CZK60.94
|
$3.66
SAR13.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.11
CZK142.87
|
$7.12
SAR26.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.03
CZK1,123.28
|
$99.67
SAR374.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.41
CZK220.01
|
$17.24
SAR64.75
|
|
pay 1.5% more for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.08
CZK1,662.49
|
$43.59
SAR163.70
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.60
CZK856.08
|
$56.89
SAR213.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.74
CZK1,935.07
|
$93.76
SAR352.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.60
CZK2,399.77
|
$77.91
SAR292.58
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