Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 25.7% cheaper than Luxembourg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.7% less in Riyadh
- Groceries
-
pay 32.1% less in Riyadh
- Transportation
-
pay 28.8% less in Riyadh
- Housing
-
pay 26.5% less in Riyadh
- Childcare
-
pay 56.9% less in Riyadh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.2% more in Riyadh
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% more in Riyadh
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Riyadh are more expensive than in Luxembourg. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Riyadh.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 67.7% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.56
|
$8.39
SAR31.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.73
|
$7.99
SAR29.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
€3.55
|
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
€3.27
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 32.1% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
€2.91
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.65
|
$3.91
SAR14.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
€5.29
|
$6.64
SAR24.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
€3.81
|
$2.63
SAR9.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€4.89
|
$3.80
SAR14.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.11
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.83
|
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.03
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.69
|
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.87
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.91
|
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
|
pay 28.8% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.59
|
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.27
SAR139.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,027.72
€24,661.07
|
$33,280.09
SAR124,885.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.72
€28.95
|
$16.70
SAR62.65
|
|
pay 26.5% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
€47.15
|
$74.70
SAR280.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,942.57
€1,772.47
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,191.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,630.61
€1,487.83
|
$782.38
SAR2,935.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.56
€170.23
|
$81.80
SAR306.96
|
|
pay 56.9% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,316.93
€1,201.61
|
$360.22
SAR1,351.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,684.09
€16,135.60
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,936.18
|
|
pay 15.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.60
|
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€3.96
|
$4.25
SAR15.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.62
|
$7.45
SAR27.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.62
€41.63
|
$101.01
SAR379.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.69
|
$15.97
SAR59.94
|
|
pay 16.6% more for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
€58.54
|
$52.20
SAR195.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.76
€29.89
|
$54.44
SAR204.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
€75.29
|
$107.53
SAR403.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.28
€92.41
|
$89.80
SAR336.96
|
|
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