Cost of living comparison

Russia

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia vs. Russia Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 2.1 times more expensive than Russia overall.

Restaurants: pay 10.4% more in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 86.2% more in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 4.1 times more in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 39.5% more in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9 times more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 19.7% more in Saudi Arabia

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Saudi Arabia are more expensive than in Russia. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia vs. Russia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Russia, you would:

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pay 10.4% more for restaurants

	Russia	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.51 RUB546.83	$6.73 SAR25.24	+3.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.14 RUB348.03	$7.54 SAR28.28	+82.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 RUB67.02	$0.74 SAR2.76	-7.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 RUB32.29	$0.25 SAR0.92	-36.0%
Average			+10.4%

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pay 86.2% more for groceries

	Russia	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.47 RUB39.36	$0.94 SAR3.54	+101.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 RUB312.09	$3.87 SAR14.52	+4.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.07 RUB258.08	$6.76 SAR25.38	+120.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.21 RUB101.73	$2.58 SAR9.67	+112.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.66 RUB139.11	$3.22 SAR12.09	+94.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 RUB45.50	$0.94 SAR3.53	+74.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 RUB46.31	$0.76 SAR2.86	+38.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 RUB59.95	$0.75 SAR2.80	+4.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 RUB74.44	$0.74 SAR2.76	-17.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 RUB18.17	$0.67 SAR2.53	+211.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 RUB17.50	$0.63 SAR2.38	+203.9%
Average			+86.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Russia	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.12 RUB177.96	$2.30 SAR8.63	+8.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.67 RUB1,483.99	$44.62 SAR167.39	+152.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,642.44 RUB2,237,991.83	$25,543.44 SAR95,819.36	-4.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.15 RUB348.62	$18.12 SAR67.98	+336.7%
Average			+123.4%

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pay 4.1 times more for housing

	Russia	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.97 RUB501.85	$74.43 SAR279.20	+1145.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$304.49 RUB25,577.76	$384.32 SAR1,441.68	+26.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$210.86 RUB17,712.09	$279.56 SAR1,048.71	+32.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.94 RUB5,454.90	$85.15 SAR319.42	+31.1%
Average			+308.9%

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pay 39.5% more for childcare

	Russia	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$190.09 RUB15,967.97	$303.07 SAR1,136.89	+59.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,074.52 RUB426,264.85	$6,063.63 SAR22,746.08	+19.5%
Average			+39.5%

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pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports

	Russia	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.42 RUB119.51	$1.70 SAR6.39	+19.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.67 RUB140.34	$3.57 SAR13.37	+113.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.10 RUB176.21	$7.18 SAR26.94	+242.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.15 RUB2,365.00	$98.57 SAR369.77	+250.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.97 RUB333.76	$16.63 SAR62.37	+318.5%
Average			+188.8%

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pay 19.7% more for clothing

	Russia	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.85 RUB4,355.32	$42.91 SAR160.96	-17.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.92 RUB2,849.44	$58.28 SAR218.61	+71.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.53 RUB6,428.33	$91.66 SAR343.83	+19.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.61 RUB6,351.45	$78.88 SAR295.89	+4.3%
Average			+19.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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