Cost of living comparison

Tbilisi, Georgia

compared to

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 48.6% more expensive than Tbilisi.

Restaurants: pay 16.9% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 35.0% more in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 65.1% more in Riyadh
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 67.0% more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 87.1% more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 15.2% less in Riyadh

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

Riyadh vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.9% less for restaurants

	Tbilisi	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.03 GEL30.61	$8.39 SAR31.45	-24.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.04 GEL22.32	$7.99 SAR29.95	-0.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 GEL2.45	$0.76 SAR2.86	-13.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 GEL1.17	$0.30 SAR1.12	-29.2%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 35.0% more for groceries

	Tbilisi	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 GEL1.73	$1.24 SAR4.64	+98.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.05 GEL11.24	$3.91 SAR14.66	-3.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.35 GEL20.40	$6.64 SAR24.91	-9.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.49 GEL6.91	$2.63 SAR9.88	+5.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.88 GEL7.99	$3.80 SAR14.25	+32.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 GEL1.80	$1.03 SAR3.88	+59.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 GEL2.16	$0.78 SAR2.94	+1.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 GEL2.04	$0.82 SAR3.07	+11.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 GEL2.41	$0.76 SAR2.83	-12.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 GEL0.81	$0.60 SAR2.25	+104.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 GEL0.90	$0.64 SAR2.41	+97.9%
Average			+35.0%

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pay 65.1% more for transportation

	Tbilisi	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.59 GEL12.74	$2.31 SAR8.67	-49.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.71 GEL40.81	$37.27 SAR139.77	+153.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,735.29 GEL71,415.44	$33,280.09 SAR124,796.53	+29.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 GEL20.40	$16.70 SAR62.61	+127.1%
Average			+65.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Tbilisi	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.50 GEL51.32	$74.70 SAR280.10	+303.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.59 GEL2,002.40	$1,116.87 SAR4,188.13	+54.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$469.79 GEL1,303.68	$782.38 SAR2,933.85	+66.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.81 GEL154.86	$81.80 SAR306.74	+46.6%
Average			+117.9%

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pay 67.0% more for childcare

	Tbilisi	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.97 GEL663.14	$360.22 SAR1,350.78	+50.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,659.47 GEL15,705.02	$10,375.93 SAR38,908.56	+83.3%
Average			+67.0%

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pay 87.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Tbilisi	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 GEL5.10	$2.13 SAR7.99	+15.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.27 GEL9.07	$4.25 SAR15.94	+30.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 GEL8.16	$7.45 SAR27.95	+153.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.85 GEL143.88	$101.01 SAR378.79	+94.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.62 GEL18.36	$15.97 SAR59.90	+141.4%
Average			+87.1%

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pay 15.2% less for clothing

	Tbilisi	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.57 GEL212.47	$52.20 SAR195.76	-31.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.19 GEL133.72	$54.44 SAR204.14	+13.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.92 GEL341.09	$107.53 SAR403.22	-12.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.17 GEL352.90	$89.80 SAR336.72	-29.4%
Average			-15.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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