Cost of living comparison
Riga is 28.7% more expensive than Riyadh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% more in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 32.6% more in Riga
- Housing
-
pay 4.4% more in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 39.7% more in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1% less in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 14.5% more in Riga
The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, clothing, groceries, and housing in Riga are more expensive than in Riyadh. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Riga.
If you lived in Riga instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.45
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR29.95
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$1.44
€1.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$1.19
€1.09
|
|
pay 7.3% more for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.64
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.66
|
$5.73
€5.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.91
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.88
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.25
|
$3.19
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.83
|
$1.52
€1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
$0.44
€0.40
|
|
pay 32.6% more for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
$6.77
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR139.77
|
$32.15
€29.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR124,796.53
|
$28,026.61
€25,770.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.61
|
$11.25
€10.35
|
|
pay 4.4% more for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.10
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,188.13
|
$536.44
€493.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,933.85
|
$367.73
€338.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR306.74
|
$244.58
€224.89
|
|
pay 39.7% more for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,350.78
|
$538.03
€494.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,908.56
|
$13,487.73
€12,401.94
|
|
pay 2.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.94
|
$3.39
€3.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR27.95
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR378.79
|
$46.01
€42.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR59.90
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
pay 14.5% more for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR195.76
|
$81.84
€75.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.14
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.22
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR336.72
|
$121.02
€111.28
|
|
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