Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 98.9% more expensive than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.27
|
$19.07
€18.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.32
|
$10.84
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$2.78
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$2.46
€2.36
|
|
pay 39.6% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$2.28
€2.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
$6.70
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.41
|
$4.44
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.69
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.11
|
$4.78
€4.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
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pay 63.5% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
$6.91
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.61
|
$45.41
€43.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,949.04
|
$27,628.35
€26,489.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.07
|
$26.01
€24.94
|
|
pay 77.9% more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.58
|
$49.35
€47.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,443.63
|
$815.11
€781.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,050.13
|
$705.09
€676.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.85
|
$154.10
€147.75
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,138.42
|
$557.50
€534.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,776.86
|
$13,740.85
€13,174.36
|
|
pay 18.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
$4.34
€4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
$3.51
€3.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.98
|
$9.08
€8.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR370.27
|
$36.02
€34.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.46
|
$12.48
€11.96
|
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pay 37.0% more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR161.18
|
$92.82
€88.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.90
|
$43.31
€41.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR344.30
|
$90.40
€86.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR296.29
|
$125.11
€119.95
|
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