Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 72.7% more expensive than Riyadh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2 times more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 38.9% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 80.8% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 54.2% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 10.9% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.0% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 20.5% more in Berlin
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Berlin are more expensive than in Riyadh. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$11.79
€10.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$2.84
€2.61
|
|
pay 38.9% more for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.64
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.67
|
$6.66
€6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.92
|
$4.57
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.88
|
$3.28
€3.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.25
|
$5.41
€4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.83
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
|
pay 80.8% more for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
$7.19
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR139.82
|
$52.52
€48.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR124,841.29
|
$31,799.21
€29,242.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.63
|
$29.37
€27.00
|
|
pay 54.2% more for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.20
|
$44.99
€41.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,189.64
|
$1,278.77
€1,175.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,934.91
|
$938.86
€863.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR306.85
|
$263.55
€242.35
|
|
pay 10.9% less for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,351.27
|
$306.98
€282.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,922.52
|
$9,639.17
€8,864.02
|
|
pay 8.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
$4.29
€3.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.94
|
$3.98
€3.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR27.96
|
$9.11
€8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR378.92
|
$37.89
€34.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR59.92
|
$13.66
€12.57
|
|
pay 20.5% more for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR195.83
|
$85.49
€78.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.22
|
$40.99
€37.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.37
|
$95.49
€87.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR336.84
|
$138.30
€127.18
|
|
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