Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 25.7% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.8% less in Saudi Arabia
- Groceries
-
pay 36.4% less in Saudi Arabia
- Transportation
-
pay 36.6% less in Saudi Arabia
- Housing
-
pay 32.5% less in Saudi Arabia
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3% more in Saudi Arabia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.2% more in Saudi Arabia
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% less in Saudi Arabia
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Saudi Arabia are more expensive than in Norway. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Norway, you would:
pay 66.8% less for restaurants
Norway
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK210.49
|
$6.73
SAR25.27
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK138.28
|
$7.54
SAR28.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK32.71
|
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK30.71
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
Norway
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK34.43
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK57.93
|
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK84.26
|
$6.76
SAR25.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK42.16
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK67.34
|
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK14.95
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK11.18
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK14.67
|
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK20.67
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.85
|
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.97
|
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
|
pay 36.6% less for transportation
Norway
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK83.22
|
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK764.76
|
$44.62
SAR167.58
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK368,707.77
|
$25,543.44
SAR95,931.19
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK267.06
|
$18.12
SAR68.06
|
|
pay 32.5% less for housing
Norway
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK601.97
|
$74.43
SAR279.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK11,708.18
|
$384.32
SAR1,443.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK9,135.06
|
$279.56
SAR1,049.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,683.58
|
$85.15
SAR319.79
|
|
pay 5.3% more for childcare
Norway
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK3,093.21
|
$303.07
SAR1,138.21
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK69,476.58
|
$6,063.63
SAR22,772.62
|
|
pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports
Norway
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK100.33
|
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK52.72
|
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK150.59
|
$7.18
SAR26.97
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK491.06
|
$98.57
SAR370.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK154.04
|
$16.63
SAR62.45
|
|
pay 13.0% less for clothing
Norway
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK997.58
|
$42.91
SAR161.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK455.83
|
$58.28
SAR218.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,142.52
|
$91.66
SAR344.23
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,432.62
|
$78.88
SAR296.24
|
|
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