Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 33.0% more expensive than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Saudi Arabia
|
Czech Republic
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.90
SAR25.90
|
$7.78
CZK182.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
SAR27.61
|
$7.82
CZK182.89
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$1.53
CZK35.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.95
|
$1.34
CZK31.24
|
|
pay 13.1% more for groceries
Saudi Arabia
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
SAR3.35
|
$1.45
CZK33.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
SAR13.77
|
$5.86
CZK137.02
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.52
SAR24.48
|
$3.69
CZK86.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
SAR9.57
|
$2.72
CZK63.54
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
SAR12.28
|
$3.62
CZK84.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
SAR3.50
|
$0.70
CZK16.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.72
CZK16.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
SAR2.75
|
$0.86
CZK20.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.36
CZK31.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.37
|
$0.51
CZK11.91
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
SAR2.28
|
$0.56
CZK12.99
|
|
pay 22.5% more for transportation
Saudi Arabia
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.66
|
$6.25
CZK146.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.83
SAR142.08
|
$19.97
CZK467.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,221.79
SAR94,720.41
|
$25,379.53
CZK593,589.21
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.96
SAR67.45
|
$11.76
CZK275.07
|
|
pay 47.2% more for housing
Saudi Arabia
|
Czech Republic
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.85
SAR277.35
|
$19.23
CZK449.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$390.65
SAR1,467.09
|
$632.17
CZK14,785.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.05
SAR1,051.74
|
$495.91
CZK11,598.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.53
SAR321.22
|
$191.58
CZK4,480.70
|
|
pay 21.0% more for childcare
Saudi Arabia
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.51
SAR1,113.54
|
$359.87
CZK8,416.72
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,039.49
SAR22,681.29
|
$7,286.86
CZK170,428.81
|
|
pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
Saudi Arabia
|
Czech Republic
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.65
SAR6.18
|
$1.97
CZK46.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
SAR13.73
|
$2.61
CZK60.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
SAR26.74
|
$6.11
CZK142.87
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.67
SAR374.33
|
$48.03
CZK1,123.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.24
SAR64.75
|
$9.41
CZK220.01
|
|
pay 11.8% more for clothing
Saudi Arabia
|
Czech Republic
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.59
SAR163.70
|
$71.08
CZK1,662.49
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.89
SAR213.65
|
$36.60
CZK856.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.76
SAR352.11
|
$82.74
CZK1,935.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.91
SAR292.58
|
$102.60
CZK2,399.77
|
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