Cost of living comparison
Rome is 35.7% more expensive than Riyadh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 27.8% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 48.2% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 11.8% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 21.2% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.3% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 8.1% less in Rome
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, childcare, and housing in Rome are more expensive than in Riyadh. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in Rome. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.46
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR29.96
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$2.23
€2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
|
pay 27.8% more for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.64
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.67
|
$7.00
€6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.92
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.88
|
$3.76
€3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.25
|
$4.89
€4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.83
|
$1.09
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
pay 48.2% more for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
$7.15
€6.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR139.82
|
$37.51
€34.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR124,841.29
|
$26,794.08
€24,639.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.63
|
$17.15
€15.77
|
|
pay 11.8% more for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.20
|
$29.46
€27.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,189.64
|
$1,180.31
€1,085.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,934.91
|
$763.10
€701.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR306.85
|
$167.26
€153.81
|
|
pay 21.2% more for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,351.27
|
$508.83
€467.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,922.52
|
$10,490.67
€9,647.04
|
|
pay 0.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.94
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR27.96
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR378.92
|
$58.31
€53.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR59.92
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
|
pay 8.1% less for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR195.83
|
$65.43
€60.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.22
|
$30.74
€28.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.37
|
$77.17
€70.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR336.84
|
$102.32
€94.09
|
|
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