Cost of living comparison

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

compared to

Stockholm, Sweden

Stockholm vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Stockholm is 59.9% more expensive than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 3.4 times more in Stockholm
Groceries: pay 48.1% more in Stockholm
Transportation: pay 98.2% more in Stockholm
Housing: pay 19.2% more in Stockholm
Childcare: pay 52.3% less in Stockholm
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.7% more in Stockholm
Clothing: pay 36.2% more in Stockholm

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

Stockholm vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.4 times more for restaurants

	Riyadh	Stockholm
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.39 SAR31.45	$13.86 SEK138.74	+65.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR29.95	$10.16 SEK101.74	+27.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 SAR2.86	$2.56 SEK25.68	+236.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 SAR1.12	$2.13 SEK21.32	+615.7%
Average			+236.1%

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pay 48.1% more for groceries

	Riyadh	Stockholm
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 SAR4.64	$2.66 SEK26.59	+114.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.91 SAR14.66	$5.29 SEK52.98	+35.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 SAR24.91	$5.43 SEK54.41	-18.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.63 SAR9.88	$3.82 SEK38.29	+45.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 SAR14.25	$5.15 SEK51.52	+35.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 SAR3.88	$1.38 SEK13.87	+34.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.94	$1.10 SEK10.99	+39.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 SAR3.07	$1.36 SEK13.64	+66.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.83	$1.78 SEK17.84	+135.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.25	$0.71 SEK7.10	+18.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 SAR2.41	$0.79 SEK7.90	+22.7%
Average			+48.1%

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pay 98.2% more for transportation

	Riyadh	Stockholm
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.31 SAR8.67	$6.67 SEK66.80	+188.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.27 SAR139.77	$94.22 SEK943.45	+152.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,280.09 SAR124,796.53	$28,544.48 SEK285,809.66	-14.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.70 SAR62.61	$27.62 SEK276.56	+65.4%
Average			+98.2%

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pay 19.2% more for housing

	Riyadh	Stockholm
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.70 SAR280.10	$33.49 SEK335.34	-55.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,116.87 SAR4,188.13	$1,542.54 SEK15,445.16	+38.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$782.38 SAR2,933.85	$965.24 SEK9,664.72	+23.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.80 SAR306.74	$139.65 SEK1,398.27	+70.7%
Average			+19.2%

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pay 52.3% less for childcare

	Riyadh	Stockholm
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$360.22 SAR1,350.78	$144.54 SEK1,447.26	-59.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,375.93 SAR38,908.56	$5,727.37 SEK57,346.92	-44.8%
Average			-52.3%

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pay 33.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Stockholm
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR7.99	$7.30 SEK73.07	+242.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 SAR15.94	$4.27 SEK42.77	+0.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.45 SAR27.95	$6.56 SEK65.67	-12.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$101.01 SAR378.79	$39.99 SEK400.37	-60.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.97 SAR59.90	$15.61 SEK156.32	-2.3%
Average			+33.7%

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pay 36.2% more for clothing

	Riyadh	Stockholm
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.20 SAR195.76	$90.26 SEK903.80	+72.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.44 SAR204.14	$43.14 SEK431.96	-20.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.53 SAR403.22	$106.21 SEK1,063.45	-1.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.80 SAR336.72	$174.28 SEK1,745.07	+94.1%
Average			+36.2%

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