Cost of living comparison
France is 87.9% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8 times more in France
- Groceries
-
pay 56.0% more in France
- Transportation
-
pay 62.0% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 54.1% more in France
- Childcare
-
pay 89.5% more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.5% more in France
- Clothing
-
pay 33.6% more in France
The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in France are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in France.
If you lived in France instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.24
|
$15.64
€14.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.28
|
$10.86
€9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$2.73
€2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$1.86
€1.71
|
|
pay 56.0% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.71
€1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.52
|
$8.46
€7.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.38
|
$4.52
€4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
$5.82
€5.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.47
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.90
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
pay 62.0% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
$7.25
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.39
|
$50.39
€46.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,819.36
|
$31,262.62
€28,748.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR67.98
|
$17.66
€16.24
|
|
pay 54.1% more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.20
|
$30.07
€27.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,441.68
|
$750.17
€689.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,048.71
|
$604.38
€555.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.42
|
$140.10
€128.83
|
|
pay 89.5% more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,136.89
|
$690.26
€634.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,746.08
|
$9,163.56
€8,426.66
|
|
pay 44.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
$3.01
€2.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.94
|
$11.83
€10.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR369.77
|
$35.91
€33.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.37
|
$12.10
€11.13
|
|
pay 33.6% more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR160.96
|
$89.62
€82.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.61
|
$37.76
€34.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR343.83
|
$91.52
€84.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR295.89
|
$126.90
€116.69
|
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