Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 0.3% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.2% less in Riyadh
- Groceries
-
pay 19.4% less in Riyadh
- Transportation
-
pay 11.7% less in Riyadh
- Housing
-
pay 24.9% more in Riyadh
- Childcare
-
pay 15.2% less in Riyadh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.3% more in Riyadh
- Clothing
-
pay 21.0% more in Riyadh
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Riyadh are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Riyadh.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Rome, you would:
pay 53.2% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$8.39
SAR31.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.17
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.09
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 19.4% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.79
|
$3.91
SAR14.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€6.01
|
$6.64
SAR24.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.65
|
$2.63
SAR9.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.04
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.06
|
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.76
|
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
|
pay 11.7% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.93
|
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€36.38
|
$37.27
SAR139.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,984.66
|
$33,280.09
SAR124,986.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.63
|
$16.70
SAR62.70
|
|
pay 24.9% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.57
|
$74.70
SAR280.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,144.66
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,194.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€740.04
|
$782.38
SAR2,938.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€162.21
|
$81.80
SAR307.21
|
|
pay 15.2% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€493.46
|
$360.22
SAR1,352.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,173.76
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,967.94
|
|
pay 51.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.48
|
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
$7.45
SAR28.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€56.55
|
$101.01
SAR379.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$15.97
SAR59.99
|
|
pay 21.0% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€63.46
|
$52.20
SAR196.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.81
|
$54.44
SAR204.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€74.84
|
$107.53
SAR403.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€99.23
|
$89.80
SAR337.24
|
|
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