Cost of living comparison
Detroit is 2.2 times more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7 times more in Detroit
- Groceries
-
pay 75.2% more in Detroit
- Transportation
-
pay 28.8% more in Detroit
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Detroit
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5 times more in Detroit
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.5% more in Detroit
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% less in Detroit
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Detroit are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Detroit.
If you lived in Detroit instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.27
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.32
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$1.78
|
|
pay 75.2% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$2.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
$4.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.41
|
$3.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
$3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
$4.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$1.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$1.13
|
|
pay 28.8% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
$3.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.58
|
$66.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,931.19
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.06
|
$13.68
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.52
|
$58.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,443.37
|
$1,483.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,049.94
|
$1,092.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.79
|
$192.03
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,138.21
|
$1,294.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,772.62
|
$16,800.00
|
|
pay 47.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
$4.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.97
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR370.20
|
$33.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.45
|
$12.50
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR161.15
|
$45.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.86
|
$32.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR344.23
|
$82.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR296.24
|
$99.00
|
|
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