Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 11.3% cheaper than Riyadh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.2% more in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 28.4% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 25.2% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 31.3% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 14.9% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.0% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 12.0% more in Moscow
The cost of restaurants, childcare, and clothing in Moscow are more expensive than in Riyadh. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Moscow.
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
SAR31.46
|
$9.19
RUB771.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR29.96
|
$5.10
RUB428.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$1.07
RUB90.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$0.49
RUB40.76
|
|
pay 28.4% less for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.64
|
$0.62
RUB51.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.67
|
$4.41
RUB370.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.92
|
$3.57
RUB299.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.88
|
$1.52
RUB127.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.25
|
$1.99
RUB166.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$0.68
RUB56.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
$0.67
RUB56.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$0.72
RUB60.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.83
|
$1.12
RUB94.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$0.25
RUB20.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
$0.21
RUB17.57
|
|
pay 25.2% less for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
$2.22
RUB186.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR139.82
|
$28.58
RUB2,400.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR124,841.29
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,572,267.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.63
|
$5.82
RUB488.73
|
|
pay 31.3% less for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.20
|
$6.38
RUB535.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,189.64
|
$960.52
RUB80,684.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,934.91
|
$583.26
RUB48,994.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR306.85
|
$86.66
RUB7,279.49
|
|
pay 14.9% more for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,351.27
|
$466.53
RUB39,189.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,922.52
|
$10,413.52
RUB874,746.47
|
|
pay 40.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
$3.06
RUB257.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.94
|
$2.52
RUB212.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR27.96
|
$2.45
RUB205.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR378.92
|
$32.34
RUB2,716.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR59.92
|
$5.10
RUB428.71
|
|
pay 12.0% more for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR195.83
|
$81.16
RUB6,817.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.22
|
$42.31
RUB3,553.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.37
|
$108.95
RUB9,152.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR336.84
|
$101.97
RUB8,565.58
|
|
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