Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 11.3% cheaper than Riyadh.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 19.2% more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.50
|
$9.19
RUB945.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$1.07
RUB110.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$0.49
RUB49.95
|
|
pay 28.4% less for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
$0.62
RUB63.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.69
|
$4.41
RUB453.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.95
|
$3.57
RUB367.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.90
|
$1.52
RUB156.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
$1.99
RUB204.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$0.68
RUB69.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
$0.67
RUB68.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$0.72
RUB73.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
$1.12
RUB115.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$0.25
RUB25.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.42
|
$0.21
RUB21.54
|
|
pay 25.2% less for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
$2.22
RUB228.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR140.01
|
$28.58
RUB2,942.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR125,010.25
|
$30,621.85
RUB3,152,386.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.71
|
$5.82
RUB598.95
|
|
pay 31.3% less for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.58
|
$6.38
RUB656.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,195.31
|
$960.52
RUB98,881.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,938.88
|
$583.26
RUB60,044.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR307.27
|
$86.66
RUB8,921.22
|
|
pay 14.9% more for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,353.09
|
$466.53
RUB48,027.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,975.20
|
$10,413.52
RUB1,072,026.59
|
|
pay 40.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
$3.06
RUB315.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
$2.52
RUB259.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR28.00
|
$2.45
RUB252.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR379.44
|
$32.34
RUB3,329.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR60.00
|
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
|
pay 12.0% more for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR196.10
|
$81.16
RUB8,354.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.49
|
$42.31
RUB4,355.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.91
|
$108.95
RUB11,216.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR337.30
|
$101.97
RUB10,497.36
|
|
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