Cost of living comparison
Saint Helier is 2.6 times more expensive than Riyadh.
If you lived in Saint Helier instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.50
|
$45.20
£35.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
$10.33
£8.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$2.83
£2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$2.50
£1.99
|
|
pay 91.6% more for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.69
|
$5.33
£4.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.95
|
$7.84
£6.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.90
|
$5.37
£4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
$5.67
£4.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$1.89
£1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
$1.39
£1.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$1.85
£1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
$1.83
£1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.42
|
$1.44
£1.15
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
$7.93
£6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR140.01
|
$67.16
£53.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR125,010.25
|
$27,768.06
£22,096.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.71
|
$51.51
£40.99
|
|
pay 70.8% more for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.58
|
$72.54
£57.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,195.31
|
$1,808.15
£1,438.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,938.88
|
$1,715.90
£1,365.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR307.27
|
$167.51
£133.30
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,353.09
|
$2,324.77
£1,849.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,975.20
|
$20,664.60
£16,444.21
|
|
pay 74.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
$7.75
£6.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
$4.95
£3.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR28.00
|
$15.50
£12.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR379.44
|
$74.05
£58.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR60.00
|
$18.08
£14.39
|
|
pay 64.2% more for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR196.10
|
$100.09
£79.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.49
|
$69.31
£55.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.91
|
$121.08
£96.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR337.30
|
$202.34
£161.02
|
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