Cost of living comparison
Athens is 24.4% more expensive than Riyadh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 91.6% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 13.0% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 44.8% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 10.2% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 16.0% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 12.8% more in Athens
The cost of restaurants, transportation, childcare, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Athens are more expensive than in Riyadh. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 91.6% more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.46
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR29.96
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$0.55
€0.50
|
|
pay 13.0% more for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.64
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.67
|
$6.59
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.92
|
$6.29
€5.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.88
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.25
|
$4.89
€4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.83
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
$0.53
€0.48
|
|
pay 44.8% more for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
$7.64
€7.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR139.82
|
$30.01
€27.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR124,841.29
|
$30,384.48
€27,941.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.63
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
pay 10.2% less for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.20
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,189.64
|
$634.68
€583.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,934.91
|
$557.32
€512.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR306.85
|
$153.41
€141.07
|
|
pay 16.0% more for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,351.27
|
$463.20
€425.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,922.52
|
$10,722.29
€9,860.04
|
|
pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.94
|
$3.71
€3.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR27.96
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR378.92
|
$49.36
€45.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR59.92
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
pay 12.8% more for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR195.83
|
$86.11
€79.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.22
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.37
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR336.84
|
$115.38
€106.11
|
|
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