Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 44.3% cheaper than Sacramento.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.9% less in Saudi Arabia
- Groceries
-
pay 47.2% less in Saudi Arabia
- Transportation
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pay 35.7% less in Saudi Arabia
- Housing
-
pay 61.6% less in Saudi Arabia
- Childcare
-
pay 79.9% less in Saudi Arabia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.6% less in Saudi Arabia
- Clothing
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pay 9.9% less in Saudi Arabia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Sacramento, you would:
pay 62.9% less for restaurants
|
Sacramento
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$6.73
SAR25.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.54
SAR28.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
|
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
|
pay 47.2% less for groceries
|
Sacramento
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.84
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.35
|
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
|
$6.76
SAR25.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.00
|
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
|
pay 35.7% less for transportation
|
Sacramento
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
|
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$44.62
SAR167.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$25,543.44
SAR95,931.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.91
|
$18.12
SAR68.06
|
|
pay 61.6% less for housing
|
Sacramento
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.63
|
$74.43
SAR279.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,096.82
|
$384.32
SAR1,443.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.25
|
$279.56
SAR1,049.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$299.86
|
$85.15
SAR319.79
|
|
pay 79.9% less for childcare
|
Sacramento
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,517.50
|
$303.07
SAR1,138.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$6,063.63
SAR22,772.62
|
|
pay 12.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sacramento
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.54
|
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$7.18
SAR26.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.12
|
$98.57
SAR370.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
|
$16.63
SAR62.45
|
|
pay 9.9% less for clothing
|
Sacramento
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.78
|
$42.91
SAR161.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$58.28
SAR218.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.22
|
$91.66
SAR344.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.50
|
$78.88
SAR296.24
|
|
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