Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 0.7% more expensive than Rome.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Rome, you would:
pay 52.1% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$8.00
SAR30.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
$8.00
SAR30.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
€2.04
|
$0.80
SAR3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
€1.05
|
$0.37
SAR1.38
|
|
pay 20.8% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
€1.72
|
$1.20
SAR4.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.93
€6.37
|
$4.02
SAR15.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.86
|
$6.57
SAR24.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.90
€3.59
|
$2.66
SAR9.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
€4.69
|
$3.82
SAR14.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$0.97
SAR3.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$0.77
SAR2.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.87
|
$0.77
SAR2.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$0.81
SAR3.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.60
SAR2.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.71
|
$0.67
SAR2.52
|
|
pay 20.6% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.44
€6.84
|
$2.29
SAR8.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.90
€34.86
|
$27.82
SAR104.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,749.78
€24,598.65
|
$31,995.90
SAR120,160.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.87
€16.43
|
$16.80
SAR63.08
|
|
pay 24.1% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.04
€27.63
|
$75.45
SAR283.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,171.95
€1,077.70
|
$1,149.81
SAR4,318.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.77
€663.73
|
$771.57
SAR2,897.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.72
€161.59
|
$71.19
SAR267.37
|
|
pay 5.2% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$516.83
€475.26
|
$398.81
SAR1,497.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,813.53
€9,024.35
|
$11,026.17
SAR41,408.80
|
|
pay 55.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$2.00
SAR7.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
€1.46
|
$4.65
SAR17.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
€5.98
|
$7.47
SAR28.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.20
€57.20
|
$107.87
SAR405.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.96
|
$17.33
SAR65.09
|
|
pay 24.3% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.31
€61.90
|
$54.05
SAR202.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.97
€28.48
|
$58.60
SAR220.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.10
€74.58
|
$107.57
SAR403.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.39
€95.08
|
$98.29
SAR369.11
|
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