Cost of living comparison
Canada is 89.1% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3 times more in Canada
- Groceries
-
pay 71.4% more in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 30.7% more in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Canada
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.0% more in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7% more in Canada
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Canada are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Canada.
If you lived in Canada instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.24
|
$16.37
CA$23.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.28
|
$10.01
CA$14.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$2.00
CA$2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$1.62
CA$2.32
|
|
pay 71.4% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$2.48
CA$3.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.51
|
$5.30
CA$7.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.37
|
$8.04
CA$11.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
$3.39
CA$4.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
$5.12
CA$7.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
$1.79
CA$2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$1.60
CA$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.74
CA$2.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$1.16
CA$1.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.37
|
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
|
pay 30.7% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
$4.35
CA$6.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.35
|
$65.88
CA$94.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,800.69
|
$24,555.94
CA$35,334.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR67.97
|
$16.33
CA$23.50
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.14
|
$60.95
CA$87.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,441.40
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,756.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,048.51
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,603.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.36
|
$115.39
CA$166.04
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,136.66
|
$729.99
CA$1,050.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,741.64
|
$12,017.58
CA$17,292.69
|
|
pay 39.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$5.20
CA$7.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
$3.58
CA$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.94
|
$12.91
CA$18.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR369.70
|
$42.97
CA$61.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.36
|
$10.95
CA$15.76
|
|
pay 3.7% more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR160.93
|
$53.89
CA$77.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.57
|
$39.01
CA$56.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR343.76
|
$84.94
CA$122.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR295.84
|
$102.12
CA$146.94
|
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