Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 5.0% more expensive than Nicosia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.3% less in Riyadh
- Groceries
-
pay 14.4% less in Riyadh
- Transportation
-
pay 14.2% less in Riyadh
- Housing
-
pay 49.1% more in Riyadh
- Childcare
-
pay 15.0% more in Riyadh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.9% more in Riyadh
- Clothing
-
pay 9.6% more in Riyadh
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Riyadh are more expensive than in Nicosia. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Riyadh.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 33.3% less for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€11.33
|
$8.39
SAR31.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€6.90
|
$7.99
SAR29.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.35
|
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.68
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 14.4% less for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.24
SAR4.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€6.01
|
$3.91
SAR14.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€6.78
|
$6.64
SAR24.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.38
|
$2.63
SAR9.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.65
|
$3.80
SAR14.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.08
|
$0.76
SAR2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
|
pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€5.19
|
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€49.27
|
$37.27
SAR139.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€26,066.05
|
$33,280.09
SAR124,796.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€13.30
|
$16.70
SAR62.61
|
|
pay 49.1% more for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€27.24
|
$74.70
SAR280.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€650.42
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,188.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€541.09
|
$782.38
SAR2,933.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€141.15
|
$81.80
SAR306.74
|
|
pay 15.0% more for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€389.27
|
$360.22
SAR1,350.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,584.84
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,908.56
|
|
pay 22.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.20
|
$4.25
SAR15.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
$7.45
SAR27.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€60.22
|
$101.01
SAR378.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$15.97
SAR59.90
|
|
pay 9.6% more for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€75.14
|
$52.20
SAR195.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€33.01
|
$54.44
SAR204.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€73.30
|
$107.53
SAR403.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€93.62
|
$89.80
SAR336.72
|
|
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