Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 48.1% cheaper than Riyadh.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 44.0% less for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.50
|
$1.47
NPR198.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
$7.36
NPR991.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.46
NPR61.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$0.16
NPR21.80
|
|
pay 39.2% less for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
$0.57
NPR76.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.69
|
$4.70
NPR633.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.95
|
$3.17
NPR427.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.90
|
$1.62
NPR219.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
$1.48
NPR199.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$1.09
NPR146.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
$0.47
NPR63.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$0.52
NPR70.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
$0.33
NPR44.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$0.22
NPR29.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
$0.29
NPR39.48
|
|
pay 0.6% more for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
$4.85
NPR654.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR140.01
|
$9.94
NPR1,340.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR125,004.49
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,468,225.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.71
|
$11.05
NPR1,489.41
|
|
pay 80.9% less for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.57
|
$10.42
NPR1,405.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,195.11
|
$191.60
NPR25,834.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,938.74
|
$102.03
NPR13,756.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR307.26
|
$26.40
NPR3,559.25
|
|
pay 70.5% less for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,353.03
|
$91.89
NPR12,389.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,973.40
|
$3,479.59
NPR469,163.68
|
|
pay 51.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
$2.58
NPR347.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
$1.66
NPR223.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR28.00
|
$2.95
NPR397.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR379.42
|
$22.71
NPR3,061.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR60.00
|
$3.31
NPR446.82
|
|
pay 51.3% less for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR196.09
|
$24.02
NPR3,238.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.48
|
$31.19
NPR4,205.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.89
|
$53.29
NPR7,185.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR337.28
|
$37.76
NPR5,091.07
|
|
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