Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 2.9 times more expensive than Damascus.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 13.7% more for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
$8.39
SAR31.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
SYP2,638
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
SYP1,369
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 81.1% more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
SYP1,588
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.67
SYP4,203
|
$3.91
SAR14.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SYP10,163
|
$6.64
SAR24.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
SYP4,941
|
$2.63
SAR9.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
SYP7,557
|
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP1,144
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
SYP2,424
|
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP1,152
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
SYP979
|
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
SYP672
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP694
|
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
|
pay 41.4% more for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.92
SYP40,011
|
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
$37.27
SAR140.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
SYP46,481,805
|
$33,280.09
SAR125,004.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.00
SYP27,638
|
$16.70
SAR62.71
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.75
SYP167,711
|
$74.70
SAR280.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$282.23
SYP709,121
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,195.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$145.72
SYP366,128
|
$782.38
SAR2,938.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
SYP134,494
|
$81.80
SAR307.26
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$48.33
SYP121,439
|
$360.22
SAR1,353.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,650.00
SYP4,145,674
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,973.40
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
SYP3,141
|
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
SYP3,203
|
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$7.45
SAR28.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.30
SYP33,417
|
$101.01
SAR379.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$15.97
SAR60.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.00
SYP55,276
|
$52.20
SAR196.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.50
SYP59,044
|
$54.44
SAR204.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.50
SYP119,345
|
$107.53
SAR403.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
SYP141,330
|
$89.80
SAR337.28
|
|
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