Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 5.0% more expensive than Nicosia.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 33.3% less for restaurants
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Nicosia
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€11.83
|
$8.39
SAR31.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€7.20
|
$7.99
SAR29.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.41
|
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 14.4% less for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.78
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€6.27
|
$3.91
SAR14.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€7.08
|
$6.64
SAR24.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.53
|
$2.63
SAR9.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.81
|
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.15
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.12
|
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
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pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€5.41
|
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€51.44
|
$37.27
SAR139.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€27,210.72
|
$33,280.09
SAR124,947.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€13.89
|
$16.70
SAR62.68
|
|
pay 49.1% more for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€28.44
|
$74.70
SAR280.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€678.98
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,193.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€564.85
|
$782.38
SAR2,937.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€147.35
|
$81.80
SAR307.12
|
|
pay 15.0% more for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€406.36
|
$360.22
SAR1,352.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,874.01
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,955.70
|
|
pay 22.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.12
|
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.34
|
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
$7.45
SAR27.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€62.87
|
$101.01
SAR379.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.29
|
$15.97
SAR59.97
|
|
pay 9.6% more for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€78.44
|
$52.20
SAR196.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€34.46
|
$54.44
SAR204.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€76.51
|
$107.53
SAR403.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€97.73
|
$89.80
SAR337.13
|
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