Cost of living comparison
Austria is 2.0 times more expensive than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Austria instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.90
SAR25.90
|
$15.33
€14.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
SAR27.61
|
$10.30
€9.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$2.98
€2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.95
|
$2.26
€2.08
|
|
pay 72.1% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
SAR3.35
|
$2.50
€2.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
SAR13.77
|
$8.22
€7.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.52
SAR24.48
|
$5.57
€5.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
SAR9.57
|
$4.01
€3.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
SAR12.28
|
$5.79
€5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
SAR3.50
|
$1.16
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.95
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
SAR2.75
|
$1.30
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.84
€1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.37
|
$0.94
€0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
SAR2.28
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
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pay 56.7% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.66
|
$6.51
€5.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.83
SAR142.08
|
$49.62
€45.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,221.79
SAR94,720.41
|
$26,063.58
€23,967.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.96
SAR67.45
|
$19.69
€18.11
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.85
SAR277.35
|
$36.32
€33.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$390.65
SAR1,467.09
|
$871.49
€801.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.05
SAR1,051.74
|
$685.35
€630.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.53
SAR321.22
|
$267.95
€246.40
|
|
pay 97.5% more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.51
SAR1,113.54
|
$469.56
€431.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,039.49
SAR22,681.29
|
$14,286.41
€13,137.54
|
|
pay 17.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.65
SAR6.18
|
$4.59
€4.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
SAR13.73
|
$3.54
€3.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
SAR26.74
|
$6.46
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.67
SAR374.33
|
$44.34
€40.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.24
SAR64.75
|
$12.69
€11.67
|
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pay 33.2% more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.59
SAR163.70
|
$85.15
€78.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.89
SAR213.65
|
$46.34
€42.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.76
SAR352.11
|
$89.08
€81.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.91
SAR292.58
|
$125.31
€115.24
|
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