Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 3.7 times more expensive than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 7.4 times more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.26
|
$27.66
CHF24.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.31
|
$16.97
CHF15.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$4.67
CHF4.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$4.13
CHF3.69
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$3.64
CHF3.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
$13.22
CHF11.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.40
|
$7.31
CHF6.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
$6.80
CHF6.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
$12.89
CHF11.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.52
CHF1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$2.85
CHF2.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
$7.83
CHF7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.53
|
$114.11
CHF101.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,901.05
|
$36,806.66
CHF32,889.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.04
|
$42.03
CHF37.56
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.44
|
$53.46
CHF47.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,442.91
|
$1,622.75
CHF1,450.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,049.61
|
$1,411.84
CHF1,261.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.69
|
$180.02
CHF160.86
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,137.85
|
$2,587.05
CHF2,311.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,765.47
|
$30,321.56
CHF27,094.74
|
|
pay 93.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$7.82
CHF6.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.38
|
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.96
|
$10.09
CHF9.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR370.08
|
$88.49
CHF79.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.43
|
$21.15
CHF18.90
|
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pay 90.5% more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR161.10
|
$121.70
CHF108.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.80
|
$61.65
CHF55.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR344.12
|
$136.06
CHF121.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR296.15
|
$176.75
CHF157.94
|
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