Cost of living comparison

Stockholm, Sweden

compared to

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 1.3% more expensive than Stockholm.

Restaurants: pay 54.3% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 27.3% less in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 37.2% less in Riyadh
Housing: pay 8.8% more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.5% more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 15.8% less in Riyadh

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Riyadh are more expensive than in Stockholm. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Riyadh. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Riyadh.

Riyadh vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Riyadh instead of Stockholm, you would:

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pay 54.3% less for restaurants

	Stockholm	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.86 SEK138.74	$8.39 SAR31.45	-39.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.16 SEK101.74	$7.99 SAR29.95	-21.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.56 SEK25.68	$0.76 SAR2.86	-70.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.13 SEK21.32	$0.30 SAR1.12	-86.0%
Average			-54.3%

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pay 27.3% less for groceries

	Stockholm	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.66 SEK26.59	$1.24 SAR4.64	-53.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.29 SEK52.98	$3.91 SAR14.66	-26.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.43 SEK54.41	$6.64 SAR24.91	+22.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.82 SEK38.29	$2.63 SAR9.88	-31.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.15 SEK51.52	$3.80 SAR14.25	-26.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 SEK13.87	$1.03 SAR3.88	-25.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 SEK10.99	$0.78 SAR2.94	-28.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 SEK13.64	$0.82 SAR3.07	-40.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 SEK17.84	$0.76 SAR2.83	-57.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 SEK7.10	$0.60 SAR2.25	-15.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.90	$0.64 SAR2.41	-18.5%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 37.2% less for transportation

	Stockholm	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.67 SEK66.80	$2.31 SAR8.67	-65.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.22 SEK943.45	$37.27 SAR139.77	-60.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,544.48 SEK285,809.66	$33,280.09 SAR124,796.53	+16.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.62 SEK276.56	$16.70 SAR62.61	-39.6%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 8.8% more for housing

	Stockholm	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.49 SEK335.34	$74.70 SAR280.10	+123.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,542.54 SEK15,445.16	$1,116.87 SAR4,188.13	-27.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$965.24 SEK9,664.72	$782.38 SAR2,933.85	-18.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$139.65 SEK1,398.27	$81.80 SAR306.74	-41.4%
Average			+8.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Stockholm	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.54 SEK1,447.26	$360.22 SAR1,350.78	+149.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,727.37 SEK57,346.92	$10,375.93 SAR38,908.56	+81.2%
Average			+115.2%

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pay 19.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Stockholm	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.30 SEK73.07	$2.13 SAR7.99	-70.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 SEK42.77	$4.25 SAR15.94	-0.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.56 SEK65.67	$7.45 SAR27.95	+13.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.99 SEK400.37	$101.01 SAR378.79	+152.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.61 SEK156.32	$15.97 SAR59.90	+2.3%
Average			+19.5%

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pay 15.8% less for clothing

	Stockholm	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$90.26 SEK903.80	$52.20 SAR195.76	-42.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.14 SEK431.96	$54.44 SAR204.14	+26.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.21 SEK1,063.45	$107.53 SAR403.22	+1.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$174.28 SEK1,745.07	$89.80 SAR336.72	-48.5%
Average			-15.8%

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