Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 11.8% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.6% less in Saudi Arabia
- Groceries
-
pay 22.0% less in Saudi Arabia
- Transportation
-
pay 17.0% less in Saudi Arabia
- Housing
-
pay 6.9% more in Saudi Arabia
- Childcare
-
pay 38.1% less in Saudi Arabia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.5% more in Saudi Arabia
- Clothing
-
pay 0.4% more in Saudi Arabia
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Saudi Arabia are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Italy, you would:
pay 58.6% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€15.66
|
$6.73
SAR25.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.76
|
$7.54
SAR28.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.47
|
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.18
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
|
pay 22.0% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.98
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.63
|
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.37
|
$6.76
SAR25.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.30
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.90
|
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.94
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.82
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.01
|
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.27
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.73
|
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.69
|
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
|
pay 17.0% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€7.01
|
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€37.64
|
$44.62
SAR167.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€27,370.54
|
$25,543.44
SAR95,931.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€18.55
|
$18.12
SAR68.06
|
|
pay 6.9% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€28.00
|
$74.43
SAR279.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€636.36
|
$384.32
SAR1,443.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€496.45
|
$279.56
SAR1,049.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€145.85
|
$85.15
SAR319.79
|
|
pay 38.1% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€493.35
|
$303.07
SAR1,138.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€9,179.60
|
$6,063.63
SAR22,772.62
|
|
pay 45.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.86
|
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.64
|
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€6.01
|
$7.18
SAR26.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€50.54
|
$98.57
SAR370.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€9.11
|
$16.63
SAR62.45
|
|
pay 0.4% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€76.04
|
$42.91
SAR161.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.84
|
$58.28
SAR218.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€83.47
|
$91.66
SAR344.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€111.94
|
$78.88
SAR296.24
|
|
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