Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 87.2% more expensive than St. George's.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of St. George's, you would:
pay 32.4% less for restaurants
|
St. George's
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$8.39
SAR31.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 22.3% less for groceries
|
St. George's
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$3.91
SAR14.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
$6.64
SAR24.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$2.63
SAR9.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
|
pay 28.3% less for transportation
|
St. George's
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$37.27
SAR140.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$33,280.09
SAR125,004.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
$16.70
SAR62.71
|
|
pay 68.3% more for housing
|
St. George's
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
$74.70
SAR280.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,195.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
$782.38
SAR2,938.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
$81.80
SAR307.26
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
St. George's
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$360.22
SAR1,353.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,973.40
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
St. George's
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$7.45
SAR28.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$101.01
SAR379.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$15.97
SAR60.00
|
|
pay 73.8% more for clothing
|
St. George's
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$52.20
SAR196.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$54.44
SAR204.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$107.53
SAR403.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$89.80
SAR337.28
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Riyadh or St. George's. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.