Cost of living comparison

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

compared to

Budapest, Hungary

Budapest vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 9.9% more expensive than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Budapest
Groceries: pay 5.2% less in Budapest
Transportation: pay 21.0% more in Budapest
Housing: pay 32.1% less in Budapest
Childcare: pay 9.7% more in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.8% less in Budapest
Clothing: pay 1.1% less in Budapest

The cost of restaurants, transportation, and childcare in Budapest are more expensive than in Riyadh. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Budapest. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Budapest.

Budapest vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Budapest instead of Riyadh, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Riyadh	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.39 SAR31.45	$10.52 HUF3,911.78	+25.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR29.95	$7.89 HUF2,933.84	-1.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 SAR2.86	$1.53 HUF567.19	+99.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 SAR1.12	$1.18 HUF439.75	+297.6%
Average			+105.5%

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pay 5.2% less for groceries

	Riyadh	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 SAR4.64	$1.48 HUF550.37	+19.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.91 SAR14.66	$4.42 HUF1,641.73	+12.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 SAR24.91	$3.98 HUF1,479.41	-40.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.63 SAR9.88	$2.43 HUF904.27	-7.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 SAR14.25	$2.44 HUF907.24	-35.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 SAR3.88	$0.71 HUF262.91	-31.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.94	$0.80 HUF296.43	+1.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 SAR3.07	$0.81 HUF300.10	-1.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.83	$1.17 HUF435.96	+55.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.25	$0.51 HUF189.26	-15.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 SAR2.41	$0.55 HUF203.43	-14.9%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 21.0% more for transportation

	Riyadh	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.31 SAR8.67	$6.17 HUF2,294.66	+167.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.27 SAR139.77	$23.54 HUF8,752.61	-36.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,280.09 SAR124,796.53	$26,962.74 HUF10,023,936.60	-19.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.70 SAR62.61	$12.15 HUF4,518.11	-27.2%
Average			+21.0%

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pay 32.1% less for housing

	Riyadh	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.70 SAR280.10	$17.98 HUF6,686.06	-75.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,116.87 SAR4,188.13	$642.83 HUF238,984.99	-42.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$782.38 SAR2,933.85	$478.04 HUF177,721.08	-38.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.80 SAR306.74	$105.42 HUF39,191.91	+28.9%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 9.7% more for childcare

	Riyadh	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$360.22 SAR1,350.78	$423.92 HUF157,599.60	+17.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,375.93 SAR38,908.56	$10,554.11 HUF3,923,702.02	+1.7%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR7.99	$2.63 HUF977.95	+23.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 SAR15.94	$2.37 HUF882.39	-44.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.45 SAR27.95	$5.98 HUF2,224.82	-19.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$101.01 SAR378.79	$49.31 HUF18,332.91	-51.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.97 SAR59.90	$7.63 HUF2,836.04	-52.2%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 1.1% less for clothing

	Riyadh	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.20 SAR195.76	$74.81 HUF27,812.13	+43.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.44 SAR204.14	$36.73 HUF13,654.47	-32.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.53 SAR403.22	$86.74 HUF32,245.49	-19.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.80 SAR336.72	$93.52 HUF34,767.63	+4.1%
Average			-1.1%

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