Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 45.3% cheaper than San Diego.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.8% less in Saudi Arabia
- Groceries
-
pay 39.2% less in Saudi Arabia
- Transportation
-
pay 31.9% less in Saudi Arabia
- Housing
-
pay 58.2% less in Saudi Arabia
- Childcare
-
pay 77.3% less in Saudi Arabia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.7% less in Saudi Arabia
- Clothing
-
pay 16.1% 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 San Diego, you would:
pay 66.8% less for restaurants
|
San Diego
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.50
|
$6.73
SAR25.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.54
SAR28.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
|
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
|
pay 39.2% less for groceries
|
San Diego
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.20
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.34
|
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
|
$6.76
SAR25.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.85
|
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
|
pay 31.9% less for transportation
|
San Diego
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
|
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.00
|
$44.62
SAR167.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,376.95
|
$25,543.44
SAR95,931.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$18.12
SAR68.06
|
|
pay 58.2% less for housing
|
San Diego
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.11
|
$74.43
SAR279.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,839.47
|
$384.32
SAR1,443.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,284.17
|
$279.56
SAR1,049.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.96
|
$85.15
SAR319.79
|
|
pay 77.3% less for childcare
|
San Diego
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.29
|
$303.07
SAR1,138.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,666.67
|
$6,063.63
SAR22,772.62
|
|
pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Diego
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.41
|
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.06
|
$7.18
SAR26.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.21
|
$98.57
SAR370.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$16.63
SAR62.45
|
|
pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
San Diego
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.49
|
$42.91
SAR161.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.66
|
$58.28
SAR218.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.33
|
$91.66
SAR344.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.86
|
$78.88
SAR296.24
|
|
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