Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 53.7% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 74.2% less for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$8.39
SAR31.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 72.7% less for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.59
BMD7.59
|
$3.91
SAR14.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
$6.64
SAR24.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
$2.63
SAR9.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.61
BMD4.61
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
|
pay 44.7% less for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$37.27
SAR140.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
$33,280.09
SAR125,004.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
$16.70
SAR62.71
|
|
pay 57.5% less for housing
|
Hamilton
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$141.25
BMD141.25
|
$74.70
SAR280.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,336.36
BMD3,336.36
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,195.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,225.00
BMD2,225.00
|
$782.38
SAR2,938.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
$81.80
SAR307.26
|
|
pay 65.2% less for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
$360.22
SAR1,353.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,973.40
|
|
pay 36.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BMD5.75
|
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$7.45
SAR28.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$181.25
BMD181.25
|
$101.01
SAR379.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$15.97
SAR60.00
|
|
pay 24.8% less for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$52.20
SAR196.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
$54.44
SAR204.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
$107.53
SAR403.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
$89.80
SAR337.28
|
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