Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 13.0% cheaper than Italy.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Italy, you would:
pay 58.5% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
€14.54
|
$6.90
SAR25.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.17
€9.35
|
$7.35
SAR27.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
€2.31
|
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
€1.11
|
$0.25
SAR0.95
|
|
pay 23.9% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
€1.89
|
$0.89
SAR3.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.81
€6.27
|
$3.67
SAR13.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.59
€5.14
|
$6.52
SAR24.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
$2.55
SAR9.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.01
€4.61
|
$3.27
SAR12.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.93
SAR3.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$0.73
SAR2.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.63
SAR2.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.64
|
$0.61
SAR2.28
|
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pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.33
€6.74
|
$2.30
SAR8.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.24
€35.16
|
$37.83
SAR142.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,985.59
€24,815.49
|
$25,221.79
SAR94,720.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.55
€17.98
|
$17.96
SAR67.45
|
|
pay 3.9% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.86
€27.46
|
$73.85
SAR277.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.64
€607.51
|
$390.65
SAR1,467.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$504.89
€464.29
|
$280.05
SAR1,051.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.99
€146.20
|
$85.53
SAR321.22
|
|
pay 40.0% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.28
€477.52
|
$296.51
SAR1,113.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,615.09
€8,841.87
|
$6,039.49
SAR22,681.29
|
|
pay 47.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.97
€4.57
|
$1.65
SAR6.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
€1.53
|
$3.66
SAR13.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.67
|
$7.12
SAR26.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.41
€48.20
|
$99.67
SAR374.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.51
€8.75
|
$17.24
SAR64.75
|
|
pay 0.7% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.74
€70.57
|
$43.59
SAR163.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.05
€31.31
|
$56.89
SAR213.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.06
€77.30
|
$93.76
SAR352.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.51
€106.22
|
$77.91
SAR292.58
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