Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 20.7% cheaper than Jerusalem.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.7% less in Riyadh
- Groceries
-
pay 16.2% less in Riyadh
- Transportation
-
pay 16.6% less in Riyadh
- Housing
-
pay 22.8% more in Riyadh
- Childcare
-
pay 44.9% less in Riyadh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.7% less in Riyadh
- Clothing
-
pay 18.9% less in Riyadh
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Riyadh.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 63.7% less for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
₪74.89
|
$8.39
SAR31.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪48.32
|
$7.99
SAR29.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.40
|
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪7.09
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 16.2% less for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.56
|
$1.24
SAR4.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪23.48
|
$3.91
SAR14.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪26.30
|
$6.64
SAR24.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪13.99
|
$2.63
SAR9.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪17.27
|
$3.80
SAR14.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪4.93
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.26
|
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.67
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.25
|
$0.76
SAR2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.16
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.09
|
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
|
pay 16.6% less for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪26.23
|
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪228.05
|
$37.27
SAR139.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪158,509.28
|
$33,280.09
SAR124,831.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪36.33
|
$16.70
SAR62.63
|
|
pay 22.8% more for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪95.56
|
$74.70
SAR280.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,322.84
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,189.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,790.97
|
$782.38
SAR2,934.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪520.44
|
$81.80
SAR306.83
|
|
pay 44.9% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪3,051.98
|
$360.22
SAR1,351.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪55,699.00
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,919.48
|
|
pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪30.92
|
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪14.71
|
$4.25
SAR15.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪33.82
|
$7.45
SAR27.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪307.72
|
$101.01
SAR378.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪43.48
|
$15.97
SAR59.92
|
|
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪352.71
|
$52.20
SAR195.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪217.42
|
$54.44
SAR204.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪398.61
|
$107.53
SAR403.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪396.19
|
$89.80
SAR336.82
|
|
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