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Saudi Arabia vs. Czech Republic Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 9.5% more expensive than Czech Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.3% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 6.7% more in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 21.5% more in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 40.2% more in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 20.3% less in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.5% more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 9.4% more in Saudi Arabia

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Saudi Arabia are more expensive than in Czech Republic. Expenses including restaurants and childcare are lower in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia vs. Czech Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Czech Republic, you would:

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pay 37.3% less for restaurants

	Czech Republic	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.70 CZK187.84	$6.73 SAR25.27	-12.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.61 CZK185.83	$7.54 SAR28.32	-1.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 CZK38.89	$0.74 SAR2.77	-53.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.35 CZK32.96	$0.25 SAR0.92	-81.8%
Average			-37.3%

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pay 6.7% more for groceries

	Czech Republic	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 CZK31.42	$0.94 SAR3.54	-26.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.47 CZK133.40	$3.87 SAR14.53	-29.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.90 CZK95.07	$6.76 SAR25.41	+73.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.64 CZK64.47	$2.58 SAR9.68	-2.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.73 CZK90.95	$3.22 SAR12.10	-13.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.62 CZK15.05	$0.94 SAR3.54	+52.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CZK17.29	$0.76 SAR2.87	+7.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 CZK21.41	$0.75 SAR2.80	-15.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 CZK31.54	$0.74 SAR2.76	-43.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 CZK12.33	$0.67 SAR2.53	+33.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK11.35	$0.63 SAR2.38	+36.2%
Average			+6.7%

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pay 21.5% more for transportation

	Czech Republic	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.95 CZK145.31	$2.30 SAR8.64	-61.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.06 CZK514.12	$44.62 SAR167.58	+111.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,453.98 CZK767,697.20	$25,543.44 SAR95,931.19	-18.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.74 CZK286.51	$18.12 SAR68.06	+54.4%
Average			+21.5%

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pay 40.2% more for housing

	Czech Republic	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.70 CZK456.31	$74.43 SAR279.52	+298.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$610.48 CZK14,899.95	$384.32 SAR1,443.37	-37.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$493.17 CZK12,036.78	$279.56 SAR1,049.94	-43.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.15 CZK4,836.23	$85.15 SAR319.79	-57.0%
Average			+40.2%

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pay 20.3% less for childcare

	Czech Republic	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$363.72 CZK8,877.27	$303.07 SAR1,138.21	-16.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,967.34 CZK194,458.98	$6,063.63 SAR22,772.62	-23.9%
Average			-20.3%

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pay 46.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Czech Republic	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.90 CZK46.36	$1.70 SAR6.40	-10.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 CZK63.46	$3.57 SAR13.39	+37.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.46 CZK157.74	$7.18 SAR26.97	+11.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.23 CZK1,152.63	$98.57 SAR370.20	+108.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 CZK218.36	$16.63 SAR62.45	+85.9%
Average			+46.5%

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pay 9.4% more for clothing

	Czech Republic	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.75 CZK1,702.27	$42.91 SAR161.15	-38.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.40 CZK766.29	$58.28 SAR218.86	+85.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.03 CZK1,953.37	$91.66 SAR344.23	+14.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.55 CZK2,527.36	$78.88 SAR296.24	-23.8%
Average			+9.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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