Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Cockburn Town instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.52
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR30.02
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.70
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.97
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.90
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.28
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.42
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.69
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR140.10
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR125,091.05
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.76
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.76
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,198.02
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,940.78
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR307.47
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,353.97
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR39,000.39
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR8.01
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.97
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR28.02
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR379.68
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR60.04
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Cockburn Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR196.22
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.63
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR404.17
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR337.52
|
?? |
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