Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 2.3 times more expensive than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
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Saudi Arabia
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.27
|
$18.70
£14.88
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.32
|
$9.25
£7.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$2.23
£1.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
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pay 27.3% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
$4.35
£3.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.41
|
$5.92
£4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.69
|
$3.77
£3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.11
|
$3.70
£2.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.23
£0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.67
£0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$1.26
£1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.42
£1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.65
£0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.65
£0.52
|
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pay 89.6% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
$7.07
£5.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.61
|
$98.23
£78.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,949.04
|
$34,832.80
£27,718.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.07
|
$17.15
£13.65
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.58
|
$39.40
£31.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,443.63
|
$1,243.58
£989.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,050.13
|
$1,020.84
£812.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.85
|
$229.21
£182.40
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,138.42
|
$1,497.56
£1,191.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,776.86
|
$18,629.32
£14,824.60
|
|
pay 62.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
$5.63
£4.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
$4.12
£3.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.98
|
$17.47
£13.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR370.27
|
$45.31
£36.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.46
|
$12.89
£10.26
|
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pay 18.2% more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR161.18
|
$78.43
£62.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.90
|
$40.13
£31.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR344.30
|
$90.36
£71.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR296.29
|
$96.72
£76.97
|
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