Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 6.6% more expensive than Estonia.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 52.3% less for restaurants
|
Estonia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€12.02
|
$6.73
SAR25.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€8.32
|
$7.54
SAR28.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.95
|
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.70
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
|
pay 9.1% more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.06
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.86
|
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.88
|
$6.76
SAR25.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.37
|
$2.58
SAR9.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.35
|
$3.22
SAR12.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.60
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.19
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.39
|
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.44
|
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
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pay 31.4% more for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.58
|
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€21.48
|
$44.62
SAR167.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€25,525.03
|
$25,543.44
SAR95,949.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.82
|
$18.12
SAR68.07
|
|
pay 15.7% more for housing
|
Estonia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€26.84
|
$74.43
SAR279.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€464.71
|
$384.32
SAR1,443.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€348.99
|
$279.56
SAR1,050.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€200.27
|
$85.15
SAR319.85
|
|
pay 6.0% more for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€221.08
|
$303.07
SAR1,138.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€7,200.38
|
$6,063.63
SAR22,776.86
|
|
pay 35.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€4.02
|
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.24
|
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.57
|
$7.18
SAR26.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€43.48
|
$98.57
SAR370.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.41
|
$16.63
SAR62.46
|
|
pay 1.1% more for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€97.25
|
$42.91
SAR161.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€33.01
|
$58.28
SAR218.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€77.84
|
$91.66
SAR344.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€94.50
|
$78.88
SAR296.29
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