Cost of living comparison
Athens is 49.1% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 19.5% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 47.3% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 47.1% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 64.8% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.9% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 28.8% more in Athens
The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, housing, clothing, and groceries in Athens are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.27
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.32
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$2.06
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.55
€0.53
|
|
pay 19.5% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
$6.59
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.41
|
$6.29
€6.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$0.93
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.93
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
|
pay 47.3% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
$7.64
€7.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.58
|
$30.01
€29.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,931.19
|
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.06
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
|
pay 47.1% more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.52
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,443.37
|
$634.68
€615.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,049.94
|
$557.32
€540.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.79
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
|
pay 64.8% more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,138.21
|
$463.20
€449.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,772.62
|
$10,722.29
€10,398.38
|
|
pay 18.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
$3.71
€3.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.97
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR370.20
|
$49.36
€47.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.45
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
pay 28.8% more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR161.15
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.86
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR344.23
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR296.24
|
$115.38
€111.90
|
|
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