Cost of living comparison

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

compared to

Oslo, Norway

Oslo vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Oslo is 94.9% more expensive than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 4.6 times more in Oslo
Groceries: pay 79.3% more in Oslo
Transportation: pay 96.4% more in Oslo
Housing: pay 40.8% more in Oslo
Childcare: pay 25.4% less in Oslo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 81.4% more in Oslo
Clothing: pay 32.9% more in Oslo

The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing in Oslo are more expensive than in Riyadh. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Oslo.

Oslo vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oslo instead of Riyadh, you would:

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pay 4.6 times more for restaurants

	Riyadh	Oslo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.39 SAR31.47	$21.80 NOK228.27	+159.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR29.97	$12.31 NOK128.88	+54.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 SAR2.86	$3.63 NOK38.01	+375.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 SAR1.12	$2.81 NOK29.46	+845.7%
Average			+358.9%

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pay 79.3% more for groceries

	Riyadh	Oslo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 SAR4.65	$3.25 NOK34.06	+162.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.91 SAR14.67	$6.40 NOK66.99	+63.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 SAR24.92	$7.87 NOK82.37	+18.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.63 SAR9.89	$4.50 NOK47.09	+70.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 SAR14.26	$6.79 NOK71.12	+78.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 SAR3.88	$1.44 NOK15.13	+39.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.94	$1.04 NOK10.85	+32.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 SAR3.07	$1.43 NOK14.97	+74.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.84	$2.19 NOK22.94	+189.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.25	$1.08 NOK11.31	+80.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 SAR2.41	$1.04 NOK10.89	+61.7%
Average			+79.3%

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pay 96.4% more for transportation

	Riyadh	Oslo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.31 SAR8.67	$7.74 NOK81.10	+234.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.27 SAR139.85	$81.47 NOK853.16	+118.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,280.09 SAR124,867.15	$36,328.41 NOK380,449.39	+9.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.70 SAR62.64	$20.53 NOK214.95	+22.9%
Average			+96.4%

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pay 40.8% more for housing

	Riyadh	Oslo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.70 SAR280.26	$52.77 NOK552.68	-29.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,116.87 SAR4,190.50	$1,432.43 NOK15,001.12	+28.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$782.38 SAR2,935.51	$1,135.26 NOK11,889.04	+45.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.80 SAR306.92	$179.32 NOK1,877.94	+119.2%
Average			+40.8%

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pay 25.4% less for childcare

	Riyadh	Oslo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$360.22 SAR1,351.55	$257.78 NOK2,699.61	-28.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,375.93 SAR38,930.58	$8,036.90 NOK84,166.50	-22.5%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 81.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Oslo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR7.99	$9.99 NOK104.62	+369.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 SAR15.95	$4.35 NOK45.55	+2.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.45 SAR27.97	$14.53 NOK152.18	+94.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$101.01 SAR379.00	$46.05 NOK482.25	-54.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.97 SAR59.94	$15.21 NOK159.31	-4.8%
Average			+81.4%

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pay 32.9% more for clothing

	Riyadh	Oslo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.20 SAR195.87	$97.96 NOK1,025.93	+87.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.44 SAR204.26	$49.61 NOK519.58	-8.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.53 SAR403.45	$112.16 NOK1,174.56	+4.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.80 SAR336.91	$133.33 NOK1,396.25	+48.5%
Average			+32.9%

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