Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 64.5% more expensive than Riyadh.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.50
|
$18.76
€17.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$3.14
€3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
pay 35.1% more for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.69
|
$4.13
€3.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.95
|
$5.15
€4.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.90
|
$3.08
€2.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
$1.70
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.42
|
$0.86
€0.82
|
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pay 81.5% more for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR140.01
|
$71.38
€68.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR125,010.25
|
$34,296.42
€32,882.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.71
|
$17.79
€17.06
|
|
pay 9.4% less for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.58
|
$22.48
€21.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,195.31
|
$1,111.66
€1,065.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,938.88
|
$870.64
€834.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR307.27
|
$99.35
€95.25
|
|
pay 2.5% less for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,353.09
|
$338.03
€324.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,975.20
|
$10,508.28
€10,075.06
|
|
pay 65.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR28.00
|
$11.36
€10.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR379.44
|
$47.76
€45.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR60.00
|
$18.22
€17.47
|
|
pay 14.3% more for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR196.10
|
$100.00
€95.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.49
|
$31.76
€30.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.91
|
$89.57
€85.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR337.30
|
$111.24
€106.65
|
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