Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 2.8% more expensive than Prague.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Prague, you would:
pay 38.2% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.61
CZK224.79
|
$8.00
SAR30.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.74
CZK204.36
|
$8.00
SAR30.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CZK39.11
|
$0.80
SAR3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
CZK35.23
|
$0.37
SAR1.38
|
|
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
CZK36.24
|
$1.20
SAR4.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
CZK146.26
|
$4.02
SAR15.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
CZK92.31
|
$6.57
SAR24.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
CZK61.01
|
$2.66
SAR9.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
CZK95.36
|
$3.82
SAR14.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK17.89
|
$0.97
SAR3.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
CZK17.41
|
$0.77
SAR2.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
CZK22.26
|
$0.77
SAR2.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
CZK33.46
|
$0.81
SAR3.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CZK13.47
|
$0.60
SAR2.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
CZK13.93
|
$0.67
SAR2.52
|
|
pay 1.2% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.44
CZK150.62
|
$2.29
SAR8.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.03
CZK561.98
|
$27.82
SAR104.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,867.69
CZK628,394.86
|
$31,995.90
SAR120,160.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.49
CZK292.23
|
$16.80
SAR63.08
|
|
pay 46.3% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.58
CZK504.84
|
$75.45
SAR283.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,071.02
CZK25,049.50
|
$1,149.81
SAR4,318.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$788.65
CZK18,445.26
|
$771.57
SAR2,897.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.34
CZK5,457.52
|
$71.19
SAR267.37
|
|
pay 25.5% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$723.05
CZK16,911.03
|
$398.81
SAR1,497.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,769.87
CZK275,279.62
|
$11,026.17
SAR41,408.80
|
|
pay 34.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
CZK60.80
|
$2.00
SAR7.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
CZK73.23
|
$4.65
SAR17.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.55
CZK153.27
|
$7.47
SAR28.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.39
CZK1,435.87
|
$107.87
SAR405.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
CZK255.45
|
$17.33
SAR65.09
|
|
pay 2.2% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.11
CZK1,943.78
|
$54.05
SAR202.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.28
CZK918.78
|
$58.60
SAR220.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.13
CZK2,295.04
|
$107.57
SAR403.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.55
CZK2,702.44
|
$98.29
SAR369.11
|
|
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