Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 54.3% more expensive than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 49.2% more for restaurants
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Saudi Arabia
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.27
|
$8.01
AED29.44
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.32
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$1.02
AED3.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.57
AED2.09
|
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pay 2.2% less for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
$5.08
AED18.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.41
|
$6.80
AED24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.69
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.11
|
$3.33
AED12.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$0.94
AED3.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.74
AED2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$0.72
AED2.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.56
AED2.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.45
AED1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.47
AED1.74
|
|
pay 13.5% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
$3.06
AED11.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.61
|
$48.60
AED178.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,944.62
|
$42,240.06
AED155,143.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.07
|
$8.46
AED31.07
|
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pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.56
|
$95.75
AED351.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,443.57
|
$1,395.59
AED5,125.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,050.08
|
$985.52
AED3,619.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.84
|
$115.48
AED424.14
|
|
pay 51.0% more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,138.37
|
$507.75
AED1,864.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,775.81
|
$8,162.28
AED29,979.24
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
$10.55
AED38.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
$5.03
AED18.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.98
|
$6.23
AED22.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR370.25
|
$84.91
AED311.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.45
|
$12.83
AED47.12
|
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pay 21.2% more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR161.17
|
$64.14
AED235.59
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.89
|
$64.91
AED238.42
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR344.28
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR296.28
|
$96.50
AED354.42
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