Cost of living comparison

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

compared to

Saint Helier, Jersey

Saint Helier vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Saint Helier is 2.6 times more expensive than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 4.7 times more in Saint Helier
Groceries: pay 91.6% more in Saint Helier
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Saint Helier
Housing: pay 70.8% more in Saint Helier
Childcare: pay 4.2 times more in Saint Helier
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.9% more in Saint Helier
Clothing: pay 64.2% more in Saint Helier

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

Saint Helier vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Helier instead of Riyadh, you would:

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pay 4.7 times more for restaurants

	Riyadh	Saint Helier
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.39 SAR31.45	$45.20 £34.92	+439.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR29.95	$10.33 £7.98	+29.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 SAR2.86	$2.83 £2.19	+271.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 SAR1.12	$2.50 £1.93	+741.2%
Average			+370.2%

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pay 91.6% more for groceries

	Riyadh	Saint Helier
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 SAR4.64	$2.30 £1.77	+85.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.91 SAR14.66	$5.33 £4.12	+36.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 SAR24.91	$7.84 £6.05	+18.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.63 SAR9.88	$5.37 £4.15	+103.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 SAR14.25	$5.67 £4.38	+49.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 SAR3.88	$1.89 £1.46	+82.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.94	$1.39 £1.07	+77.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 SAR3.07	$1.85 £1.43	+125.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.83	$1.83 £1.41	+142.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.25	$1.57 £1.21	+161.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 SAR2.41	$1.44 £1.11	+124.4%
Average			+91.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Riyadh	Saint Helier
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.31 SAR8.67	$7.93 £6.13	+243.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.27 SAR139.77	$67.16 £51.88	+80.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,280.09 SAR124,796.53	$27,768.06 £21,449.96	-16.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.70 SAR62.61	$51.51 £39.79	+208.5%
Average			+128.8%

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pay 70.8% more for housing

	Riyadh	Saint Helier
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.70 SAR280.10	$72.54 £56.04	-2.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,116.87 SAR4,188.13	$1,808.15 £1,396.74	+61.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$782.38 SAR2,933.85	$1,715.90 £1,325.48	+119.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.80 SAR306.74	$167.51 £129.40	+104.8%
Average			+70.8%

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pay 4.2 times more for childcare

	Riyadh	Saint Helier
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$360.22 SAR1,350.78	$2,324.77 £1,795.81	+545.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,375.93 SAR38,908.56	$20,664.60 £15,962.76	+99.2%
Average			+322.3%

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pay 74.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Saint Helier
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR7.99	$7.75 £5.99	+263.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 SAR15.94	$4.95 £3.83	+16.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.45 SAR27.95	$15.50 £11.97	+107.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$101.01 SAR378.79	$74.05 £57.20	-26.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.97 SAR59.90	$18.08 £13.97	+13.2%
Average			+74.9%

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pay 64.2% more for clothing

	Riyadh	Saint Helier
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.20 SAR195.76	$100.09 £77.32	+91.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.44 SAR204.14	$69.31 £53.54	+27.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.53 SAR403.22	$121.08 £93.53	+12.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.80 SAR336.72	$202.34 £156.30	+125.3%
Average			+64.2%

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