Cost of living comparison
San Diego is 3.0 times more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.3 times more in San Diego
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in San Diego
- Transportation
-
pay 57.6% more in San Diego
- Housing
-
pay 4.8 times more in San Diego
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7 times more in San Diego
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 93.9% more in San Diego
- Clothing
-
pay 23.5% more in San Diego
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in San Diego are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in San Diego.
If you lived in San Diego instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.27
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.32
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$2.21
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$4.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
$7.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.41
|
$4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
$4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
$5.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$1.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$1.06
|
|
pay 57.6% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
$5.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.58
|
$72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,931.19
|
$35,376.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.06
|
$19.40
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.52
|
$70.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,443.37
|
$2,839.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,049.94
|
$2,284.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.79
|
$240.96
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,138.21
|
$1,754.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,772.62
|
$21,666.67
|
|
pay 93.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
$5.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.97
|
$11.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR370.20
|
$84.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.45
|
$18.00
|
|
pay 23.5% more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR161.15
|
$58.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.86
|
$59.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR344.23
|
$91.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR296.24
|
$122.86
|
|
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