Cost of living comparison
Canada is 89.1% more expensive than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Canada instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.26
|
$16.37
CA$22.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.31
|
$10.01
CA$14.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$2.00
CA$2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$1.62
CA$2.27
|
|
pay 71.4% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$2.48
CA$3.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
$5.30
CA$7.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.40
|
$8.04
CA$11.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
$3.39
CA$4.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
$5.12
CA$7.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.79
CA$2.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$1.60
CA$2.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.74
CA$2.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$1.16
CA$1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$1.14
CA$1.60
|
|
pay 30.7% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
$4.35
CA$6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.53
|
$65.88
CA$92.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,901.05
|
$24,555.94
CA$34,458.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.04
|
$16.33
CA$22.92
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.44
|
$60.95
CA$85.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,442.91
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,712.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,049.61
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,563.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.69
|
$115.39
CA$161.92
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,137.85
|
$729.99
CA$1,024.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,765.47
|
$12,017.58
CA$16,863.67
|
|
pay 39.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$5.20
CA$7.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.38
|
$3.58
CA$5.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.96
|
$12.91
CA$18.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR370.08
|
$42.97
CA$60.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.43
|
$10.95
CA$15.37
|
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pay 3.7% more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR161.10
|
$53.89
CA$75.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.80
|
$39.01
CA$54.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR344.12
|
$84.94
CA$119.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR296.15
|
$102.12
CA$143.29
|
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