Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 60.5% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.7% less in Saudi Arabia
- Groceries
-
pay 62.2% less in Saudi Arabia
- Transportation
-
pay 21.8% less in Saudi Arabia
- Housing
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pay 73.9% less in Saudi Arabia
- Childcare
-
pay 84.2% less in Saudi Arabia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.0% less in Saudi Arabia
- Clothing
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pay 59.4% less in Saudi Arabia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 74.7% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€35.12
|
$6.73
SAR25.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.97
|
$7.54
SAR28.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.44
|
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.50
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
|
pay 62.2% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.52
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€11.04
|
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€8.36
|
$6.76
SAR25.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.38
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€8.19
|
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.49
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.40
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.92
|
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.84
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.64
|
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.96
|
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
|
pay 21.8% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€8.41
|
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€28.84
|
$44.62
SAR167.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€47,675.35
|
$25,543.44
SAR95,931.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€20.79
|
$18.12
SAR68.06
|
|
pay 73.9% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€107.58
|
$74.43
SAR279.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€9,117.29
|
$384.32
SAR1,443.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,392.23
|
$279.56
SAR1,049.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€283.57
|
$85.15
SAR319.79
|
|
pay 84.2% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,676.42
|
$303.07
SAR1,138.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€28,518.16
|
$6,063.63
SAR22,772.62
|
|
pay 47.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.83
|
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.69
|
$7.18
SAR26.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€496.96
|
$98.57
SAR370.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.55
|
$16.63
SAR62.45
|
|
pay 59.4% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€188.52
|
$42.91
SAR161.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€72.89
|
$58.28
SAR218.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€197.22
|
$91.66
SAR344.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€433.42
|
$78.88
SAR296.24
|
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