Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 11.8% cheaper than Italy.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Italy, you would:
pay 58.6% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€15.50
|
$6.73
SAR25.26
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.66
|
$7.54
SAR28.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.45
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
|
pay 22.0% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.96
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.56
|
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.31
|
$6.76
SAR25.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.85
|
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.00
|
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.26
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.73
|
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.68
|
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
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pay 17.0% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.93
|
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€37.25
|
$44.62
SAR167.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€27,090.74
|
$25,543.44
SAR95,901.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€18.36
|
$18.12
SAR68.04
|
|
pay 6.9% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€27.71
|
$74.43
SAR279.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€629.86
|
$384.32
SAR1,442.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€491.37
|
$279.56
SAR1,049.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€144.36
|
$85.15
SAR319.69
|
|
pay 38.1% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€488.31
|
$303.07
SAR1,137.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€9,085.76
|
$6,063.63
SAR22,765.47
|
|
pay 45.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.81
|
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.62
|
$3.57
SAR13.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.95
|
$7.18
SAR26.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€50.03
|
$98.57
SAR370.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€9.01
|
$16.63
SAR62.43
|
|
pay 0.4% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€75.27
|
$42.91
SAR161.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.51
|
$58.28
SAR218.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€82.61
|
$91.66
SAR344.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€110.80
|
$78.88
SAR296.15
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