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Saudi Arabia vs. Poland Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 23.9% more expensive than Poland overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.0% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 24.7% more in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 28.6% more in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 71.3% more in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 1.9% less in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.0% more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 7.4% more in Saudi Arabia

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Saudi Arabia are more expensive than in Poland. Expenses including restaurants and childcare are lower in Saudi Arabia. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia vs. Poland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Poland, you would:

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pay 41.0% less for restaurants

	Poland	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.88 PLN36.78	$6.73 SAR25.27	-24.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.49 PLN31.04	$7.54 SAR28.32	+0.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 PLN7.21	$0.74 SAR2.77	-57.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 PLN5.94	$0.25 SAR0.92	-82.8%
Average			-41.0%

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pay 24.7% more for groceries

	Poland	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 PLN4.91	$0.94 SAR3.54	-20.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.31 PLN17.84	$3.87 SAR14.53	-10.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.58 PLN14.84	$6.76 SAR25.41	+88.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.93 PLN12.13	$2.58 SAR9.68	-11.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 PLN11.16	$3.22 SAR12.10	+19.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.43 PLN1.78	$0.94 SAR3.54	+119.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 PLN2.96	$0.76 SAR2.87	+6.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 PLN3.13	$0.75 SAR2.80	-1.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 PLN4.50	$0.74 SAR2.76	-32.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 PLN1.52	$0.67 SAR2.53	+83.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 PLN2.02	$0.63 SAR2.38	+29.6%
Average			+24.7%

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pay 28.6% more for transportation

	Poland	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.07 PLN25.15	$2.30 SAR8.64	-62.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.33 PLN117.37	$44.62 SAR167.58	+57.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,111.92 PLN124,746.14	$25,543.44 SAR95,931.19	-15.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.74 PLN32.06	$18.12 SAR68.06	+134.1%
Average			+28.6%

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pay 71.3% more for housing

	Poland	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.40 PLN59.67	$74.43 SAR279.52	+416.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$601.98 PLN2,493.84	$384.32 SAR1,443.37	-36.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$478.28 PLN1,981.37	$279.56 SAR1,049.94	-41.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$184.01 PLN762.33	$85.15 SAR319.79	-53.7%
Average			+71.3%

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pay 1.9% less for childcare

	Poland	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$318.05 PLN1,317.60	$303.07 SAR1,138.21	-4.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,011.28 PLN24,903.24	$6,063.63 SAR22,772.62	+0.9%
Average			-1.9%

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pay 78.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Poland	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.12 PLN12.93	$1.70 SAR6.40	-45.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.04 PLN12.61	$3.57 SAR13.39	+17.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.55 PLN18.84	$7.18 SAR26.97	+58.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.52 PLN134.74	$98.57 SAR370.20	+203.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.47 PLN26.80	$16.63 SAR62.45	+157.0%
Average			+78.0%

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pay 7.4% more for clothing

	Poland	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.63 PLN313.32	$42.91 SAR161.15	-43.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.26 PLN146.06	$58.28 SAR218.86	+65.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.29 PLN324.35	$91.66 SAR344.23	+17.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.22 PLN361.35	$78.88 SAR296.24	-9.6%
Average			+7.4%

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