Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 3.3 times more expensive than Damascus.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 34.0% more for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.75
SYP9,422
|
$8.00
SAR30.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
$8.00
SAR30.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
SYP2,387
|
$0.80
SAR3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SYP1,539
|
$0.37
SAR1.38
|
|
pay 99.0% more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
SYP2,513
|
$1.20
SAR4.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.84
SYP4,630
|
$4.02
SAR15.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
SYP10,038
|
$6.57
SAR24.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
SYP4,216
|
$2.66
SAR9.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
SYP6,604
|
$3.82
SAR14.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
SYP1,127
|
$0.97
SAR3.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
SYP1,831
|
$0.77
SAR2.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
SYP826
|
$0.77
SAR2.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP811
|
$0.81
SAR3.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP638
|
$0.60
SAR2.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
SYP499
|
$0.67
SAR2.52
|
|
pay 22.6% more for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.70
SYP29,396
|
$2.29
SAR8.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
$27.82
SAR104.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,000.00
SYP45,225,540
|
$31,995.90
SAR120,160.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.00
SYP32,663
|
$16.80
SAR63.08
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.67
SYP139,864
|
$75.45
SAR283.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$270.43
SYP679,452
|
$1,149.81
SAR4,318.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$135.00
SYP339,192
|
$771.57
SAR2,897.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.94
SYP122,966
|
$71.19
SAR267.37
|
|
pay 8.9 times more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.88
SYP130,337
|
$398.81
SAR1,497.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,100.00
SYP2,763,783
|
$11,026.17
SAR41,408.80
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
$2.00
SAR7.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
SYP3,266
|
$4.65
SAR17.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$7.47
SAR28.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.14
SYP30,509
|
$107.87
SAR405.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.75
SYP6,909
|
$17.33
SAR65.09
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.00
SYP72,863
|
$54.05
SAR202.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.80
SYP74,873
|
$58.60
SAR220.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.75
SYP102,386
|
$107.57
SAR403.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
SYP117,251
|
$98.29
SAR369.11
|
|
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