Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 23.7% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.4% less in Saudi Arabia
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% less in Saudi Arabia
- Transportation
-
pay 28.9% less in Saudi Arabia
- Housing
-
pay 28.8% less in Saudi Arabia
- Childcare
-
pay 42.3% less in Saudi Arabia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.3% more in Saudi Arabia
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% less in Saudi Arabia
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Germany, you would:
pay 60.4% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.92
|
$6.73
SAR25.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.38
|
$7.54
SAR28.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.58
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.22
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
|
pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.17
|
$3.87
SAR14.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.03
|
$6.76
SAR25.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.74
|
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.65
|
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.93
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
|
pay 28.9% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.50
|
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€48.70
|
$44.62
SAR167.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€26,491.22
|
$25,543.44
SAR95,819.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€21.17
|
$18.12
SAR67.98
|
|
pay 28.8% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€44.34
|
$74.43
SAR279.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€726.83
|
$384.32
SAR1,441.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€574.99
|
$279.56
SAR1,048.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€211.56
|
$85.15
SAR319.42
|
|
pay 42.3% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€421.53
|
$303.07
SAR1,136.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,319.10
|
$6,063.63
SAR22,746.08
|
|
pay 25.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.06
|
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.21
|
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.03
|
$7.18
SAR26.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€33.11
|
$98.57
SAR369.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.77
|
$16.63
SAR62.37
|
|
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€75.72
|
$42.91
SAR160.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€37.50
|
$58.28
SAR218.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€84.23
|
$91.66
SAR343.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€113.50
|
$78.88
SAR295.89
|
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