Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 2.2 times more expensive than Riyadh.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 5.3 times more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.49
|
$21.44
€20.58
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR29.99
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$3.89
€3.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$3.59
€3.44
|
|
pay 62.6% more for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
$3.19
€3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.68
|
$8.38
€8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.94
|
$5.80
€5.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.89
|
$4.18
€4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$1.21
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
$0.91
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$1.12
€1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$0.95
€0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
$1.00
€0.96
|
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pay 78.7% more for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
$6.12
€5.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR139.94
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR124,947.72
|
$27,027.72
€25,943.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.68
|
$31.72
€30.45
|
|
pay 69.9% more for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.44
|
$51.67
€49.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,193.21
|
$1,942.57
€1,864.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,937.41
|
$1,630.61
€1,565.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR307.12
|
$186.56
€179.08
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,352.42
|
$1,316.93
€1,264.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,955.70
|
$17,684.09
€16,974.55
|
|
pay 32.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
$7.23
€6.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
$4.34
€4.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR27.99
|
$6.16
€5.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR379.25
|
$45.62
€43.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR59.97
|
$15.00
€14.40
|
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pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR196.00
|
$64.15
€61.58
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.39
|
$32.76
€31.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.71
|
$82.52
€79.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR337.13
|
$101.28
€97.22
|
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