Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 12.9% cheaper than Vienna.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 58.3% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$8.39
SAR31.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.65
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.26
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 33.9% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.79
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.85
|
$3.91
SAR14.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.75
|
$6.64
SAR24.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€4.28
|
$2.63
SAR9.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€6.08
|
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.11
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.36
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.88
|
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.82
|
$0.64
SAR2.42
|
|
pay 15.8% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€6.31
|
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€40.08
|
$37.27
SAR140.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€26,609.12
|
$33,280.09
SAR125,010.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€17.26
|
$16.70
SAR62.71
|
|
pay 8.8% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€35.05
|
$74.70
SAR280.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€1,061.83
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,195.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€774.94
|
$782.38
SAR2,938.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€233.97
|
$81.80
SAR307.27
|
|
pay 1.0% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€262.44
|
$360.22
SAR1,353.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€14,977.80
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,975.20
|
|
pay 19.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€4.04
|
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€6.47
|
$7.45
SAR28.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€43.59
|
$101.01
SAR379.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.33
|
$15.97
SAR60.00
|
|
pay 9.9% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€100.21
|
$52.20
SAR196.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€41.89
|
$54.44
SAR204.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€91.48
|
$107.53
SAR403.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€118.01
|
$89.80
SAR337.30
|
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