Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 38.4% cheaper than New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.1% less in Saudi Arabia
- Groceries
-
pay 39.9% less in Saudi Arabia
- Transportation
-
pay 28.5% less in Saudi Arabia
- Housing
-
pay 46.2% less in Saudi Arabia
- Childcare
-
pay 77.5% less in Saudi Arabia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.3% less in Saudi Arabia
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% more in Saudi Arabia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of New York, you would:
pay 62.1% less for restaurants
|
New York
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.04
|
$6.73
SAR25.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$7.54
SAR28.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
|
pay 39.9% less for groceries
|
New York
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.74
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.35
|
$3.87
SAR14.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
|
$6.76
SAR25.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.18
|
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.67
SAR2.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.63
SAR2.37
|
|
pay 28.5% less for transportation
|
New York
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.60
|
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.65
|
$44.62
SAR167.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,535.81
|
$25,543.44
SAR95,785.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.98
|
$18.12
SAR67.96
|
|
pay 46.2% less for housing
|
New York
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.86
|
$74.43
SAR279.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,925.71
|
$384.32
SAR1,441.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,646.33
|
$279.56
SAR1,048.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.03
|
$85.15
SAR319.30
|
|
pay 77.5% less for childcare
|
New York
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,553.18
|
$303.07
SAR1,136.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,861.84
|
$6,063.63
SAR22,737.92
|
|
pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.09
|
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.68
|
$7.18
SAR26.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.42
|
$98.57
SAR369.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.22
|
$16.63
SAR62.35
|
|
pay 1.6% more for clothing
|
New York
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.08
|
$42.91
SAR160.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.74
|
$58.28
SAR218.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.58
|
$91.66
SAR343.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.43
|
$78.88
SAR295.79
|
|
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