Cost of living comparison
India is 54.8% cheaper than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.8% less in India
- Groceries
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pay 52.9% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 26.9% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 71.7% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 77.9% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.4% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 53.9% less in India
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 47.8% less for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.24
|
$2.40
₹206.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.28
|
$3.90
₹335.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.40
₹34.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.17
₹14.29
|
|
pay 52.9% less for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$0.46
₹39.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.52
|
$2.54
₹218.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.38
|
$2.56
₹220.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
$0.94
₹80.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
$1.37
₹117.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
$0.88
₹75.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$0.32
₹27.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$0.48
₹40.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.24
₹20.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.16
₹14.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.19
₹16.14
|
|
pay 26.9% less for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
$4.62
₹397.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.39
|
$10.12
₹870.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,819.36
|
$13,525.56
₹1,163,124.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR67.98
|
$2.94
₹252.71
|
|
pay 71.7% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.20
|
$7.39
₹635.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,441.68
|
$138.05
₹11,871.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,048.71
|
$90.33
₹7,768.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.42
|
$29.97
₹2,577.15
|
|
pay 77.9% less for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,136.89
|
$55.73
₹4,792.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,746.08
|
$1,565.54
₹134,627.83
|
|
pay 52.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$1.84
₹157.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
$1.59
₹136.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.94
|
$3.59
₹308.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR369.77
|
$15.33
₹1,318.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.37
|
$3.35
₹288.28
|
|
pay 53.9% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR160.96
|
$24.02
₹2,065.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.61
|
$25.36
₹2,181.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR343.83
|
$41.62
₹3,578.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR295.89
|
$31.12
₹2,675.85
|
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