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Saudi Arabia vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 6.6% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 47.0% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 1.9% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 17.1% more in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 21.0% more in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 53.0% less in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.6% more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 4.2% less in Saudi Arabia

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

Saudi Arabia vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.0% less for restaurants

	Prague	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.61 CZK259.08	$6.73 SAR25.27	-36.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 CZK207.26	$7.54 SAR28.32	-11.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CZK42.53	$0.74 SAR2.77	-57.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 CZK33.92	$0.25 SAR0.92	-82.3%
Average			-47.0%

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pay 1.9% less for groceries

	Prague	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK34.73	$0.94 SAR3.54	-33.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.99 CZK146.26	$3.87 SAR14.53	-35.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.96 CZK96.63	$6.76 SAR25.41	+70.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 CZK62.44	$2.58 SAR9.68	+0.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 CZK95.56	$3.22 SAR12.10	-17.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 CZK18.69	$0.94 SAR3.54	+23.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CZK17.86	$0.76 SAR2.87	+4.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CZK21.81	$0.75 SAR2.80	-16.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 CZK35.98	$0.74 SAR2.76	-50.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 CZK14.02	$0.67 SAR2.53	+17.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 CZK13.35	$0.63 SAR2.38	+15.8%
Average			-1.9%

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pay 17.1% more for transportation

	Prague	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.13 CZK149.63	$2.30 SAR8.64	-62.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.35 CZK569.97	$44.62 SAR167.58	+91.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,475.49 CZK621,780.32	$25,543.44 SAR95,931.19	+0.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.99 CZK317.11	$18.12 SAR68.06	+39.5%
Average			+17.1%

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pay 21.0% more for housing

	Prague	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.68 CZK480.24	$74.43 SAR279.52	+278.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.35 CZK27,539.69	$384.32 SAR1,443.37	-65.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$837.45 CZK20,439.66	$279.56 SAR1,049.94	-66.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.37 CZK5,451.70	$85.15 SAR319.79	-61.9%
Average			+21.0%

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pay 53.0% less for childcare

	Prague	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$713.18 CZK17,406.65	$303.07 SAR1,138.21	-57.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,763.21 CZK287,104.60	$6,063.63 SAR22,772.62	-48.5%
Average			-53.0%

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pay 21.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 CZK58.55	$1.70 SAR6.40	-29.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.08 CZK75.09	$3.57 SAR13.39	+15.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.54 CZK159.59	$7.18 SAR26.97	+9.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.73 CZK1,555.52	$98.57 SAR370.20	+54.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 CZK259.08	$16.63 SAR62.45	+56.6%
Average			+21.6%

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pay 4.2% less for clothing

	Prague	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.44 CZK2,012.12	$42.91 SAR161.15	-48.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.17 CZK882.85	$58.28 SAR218.86	+61.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.56 CZK2,259.14	$91.66 SAR344.23	-1.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.10 CZK2,711.65	$78.88 SAR296.24	-29.0%
Average			-4.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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