Cost of living comparison
Austin is 2.5 times more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1 times more in Austin
- Groceries
-
pay 89.0% more in Austin
- Transportation
-
pay 15.3% more in Austin
- Housing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Austin
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2 times more in Austin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.2% more in Austin
- Clothing
-
pay 26.8% more in Austin
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Austin are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Austin.
If you lived in Austin instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.27
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.32
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$2.21
|
|
pay 89.0% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$3.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
$6.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.41
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
$3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
$4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$1.25
|
|
pay 15.3% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
$3.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.58
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,931.19
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.06
|
$16.55
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.52
|
$70.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,443.37
|
$2,280.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,049.94
|
$1,508.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.79
|
$134.36
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,138.21
|
$1,465.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,772.62
|
$21,625.00
|
|
pay 53.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
$5.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.97
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR370.20
|
$54.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.45
|
$14.00
|
|
pay 26.8% more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR161.15
|
$63.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.86
|
$52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR344.23
|
$89.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR296.24
|
$134.79
|
|
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