Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 33.9% cheaper than Isle of Man overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.4% less in Saudi Arabia
- Groceries
-
pay 20.4% less in Saudi Arabia
- Transportation
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pay 30.9% less in Saudi Arabia
- Housing
-
pay 47.2% less in Saudi Arabia
- Childcare
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pay 70.7% less in Saudi Arabia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.3% less in Saudi Arabia
- Clothing
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pay 3.3% more in Saudi Arabia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 62.4% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.95
|
$6.73
SAR25.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.98
|
$7.54
SAR28.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.03
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.45
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
|
pay 20.4% less for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.47
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.64
|
$3.87
SAR14.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.37
|
$6.76
SAR25.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.89
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.93
|
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.87
|
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.57
|
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.79
|
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.05
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.57
|
$0.67
SAR2.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.85
|
$0.63
SAR2.37
|
|
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.92
|
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£55.70
|
$44.62
SAR167.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£24,941.82
|
$25,543.44
SAR95,785.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.27
|
$18.12
SAR67.96
|
|
pay 47.2% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£52.68
|
$74.43
SAR279.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£914.53
|
$384.32
SAR1,441.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£748.25
|
$279.56
SAR1,048.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£161.60
|
$85.15
SAR319.30
|
|
pay 70.7% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£907.55
|
$303.07
SAR1,136.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,299.97
|
$6,063.63
SAR22,737.92
|
|
pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.89
|
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.90
|
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.46
|
$7.18
SAR26.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£40.74
|
$98.57
SAR369.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.48
|
$16.63
SAR62.35
|
|
pay 3.3% more for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£62.19
|
$42.91
SAR160.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£30.68
|
$58.28
SAR218.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£70.17
|
$91.66
SAR343.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£54.21
|
$78.88
SAR295.79
|
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