Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 96.6% more expensive than Riyadh.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.50
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$2.56
€2.43
|
|
pay 52.4% more for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.69
|
$7.47
€7.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.95
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.90
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
$5.66
€5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
$1.38
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
$0.94
€0.89
|
|
pay 73.8% more for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
$6.92
€6.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR140.01
|
$53.59
€50.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR125,004.49
|
$32,152.89
€30,492.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.71
|
$25.94
€24.60
|
|
pay 33.0% more for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.57
|
$55.46
€52.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,195.11
|
$1,200.57
€1,138.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,938.74
|
$1,025.16
€972.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR307.26
|
$179.33
€170.07
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,353.03
|
$988.17
€937.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,973.40
|
$22,667.79
€21,497.27
|
|
pay 20.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
$4.01
€3.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR28.00
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR379.42
|
$38.09
€36.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR60.00
|
$14.20
€13.47
|
|
pay 36.4% more for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR196.09
|
$96.46
€91.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.48
|
$51.32
€48.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.89
|
$115.01
€109.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR337.28
|
$143.35
€135.95
|
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