Cost of living comparison
Nicosia is 16.6% more expensive than Riyadh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.1% more in Nicosia
- Groceries
-
pay 21.7% more in Nicosia
- Transportation
-
pay 39.9% more in Nicosia
- Housing
-
pay 8.5% less in Nicosia
- Childcare
-
pay 6.8% less in Nicosia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6% less in Nicosia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% more in Nicosia
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Nicosia are more expensive than in Riyadh. Expenses including housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nicosia.
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 70.1% more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.45
|
$12.33
€11.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR29.95
|
$7.50
€6.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$1.47
€1.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$0.73
€0.68
|
|
pay 21.7% more for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.64
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.66
|
$6.54
€6.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.91
|
$7.37
€6.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.88
|
$3.68
€3.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.25
|
$3.97
€3.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
$0.89
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.83
|
$1.17
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 39.9% more for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
$5.64
€5.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR139.77
|
$53.59
€49.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR124,796.53
|
$28,348.13
€26,066.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.61
|
$14.47
€13.30
|
|
pay 8.5% less for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.10
|
$29.63
€27.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,188.13
|
$707.36
€650.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,933.85
|
$588.46
€541.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR306.74
|
$153.51
€141.15
|
|
pay 6.8% less for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,350.78
|
$423.35
€389.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,908.56
|
$7,161.35
€6,584.84
|
|
pay 2.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
$4.29
€3.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.94
|
$3.48
€3.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR27.95
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR378.79
|
$65.50
€60.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR59.90
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
pay 2.5% more for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR195.76
|
$81.72
€75.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.14
|
$35.90
€33.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.22
|
$79.71
€73.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR336.72
|
$101.82
€93.62
|
|
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