Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 3.2 times more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5 times more in Jersey
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Jersey
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Jersey
- Housing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Jersey
- Childcare
-
pay 5.5 times more in Jersey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 98.7% more in Jersey
- Clothing
-
pay 85.2% more in Jersey
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Jersey are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Jersey.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 5.5 times more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.24
|
$45.20
£34.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.28
|
$10.33
£8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$2.83
£2.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$2.50
£1.94
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$2.30
£1.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.52
|
$5.33
£4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.38
|
$7.84
£6.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
$5.37
£4.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
$5.67
£4.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
$1.89
£1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$1.39
£1.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$1.85
£1.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.83
£1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$1.57
£1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$1.44
£1.12
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
$7.93
£6.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.39
|
$67.16
£51.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,819.36
|
$27,768.06
£21,493.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR67.98
|
$51.51
£39.87
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.20
|
$72.54
£56.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,441.68
|
$1,808.15
£1,399.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,048.71
|
$1,715.90
£1,328.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.42
|
$167.51
£129.66
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,136.89
|
$2,324.77
£1,799.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,746.08
|
$20,664.60
£15,995.52
|
|
pay 98.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$7.75
£6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
$4.95
£3.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.94
|
$15.50
£12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR369.77
|
$74.05
£57.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.37
|
$18.08
£14.00
|
|
pay 85.2% more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR160.96
|
$100.09
£77.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.61
|
$69.31
£53.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR343.83
|
$121.08
£93.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR295.89
|
$202.34
£156.62
|
|
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