Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 23.8% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.7% less in Saudi Arabia
- Groceries
-
pay 36.4% less in Saudi Arabia
- Transportation
-
pay 16.4% less in Saudi Arabia
- Housing
-
pay 23.1% less in Saudi Arabia
- Childcare
-
pay 25.2% less in Saudi Arabia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.8% more in Saudi Arabia
- Clothing
-
pay 16.3% less in Saudi Arabia
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, childcare, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 62.7% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$6.73
SAR25.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$7.54
SAR28.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.68
|
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.28
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.83
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.94
|
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.81
|
$6.76
SAR25.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€4.33
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€6.15
|
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.13
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.98
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.37
|
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.90
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.83
|
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
|
pay 16.4% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€6.38
|
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€40.54
|
$44.62
SAR167.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€26,914.91
|
$25,543.44
SAR95,931.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€17.46
|
$18.12
SAR68.06
|
|
pay 23.1% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€35.45
|
$74.43
SAR279.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€1,074.03
|
$384.32
SAR1,443.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€783.84
|
$279.56
SAR1,049.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€236.66
|
$85.15
SAR319.79
|
|
pay 25.2% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€265.46
|
$303.07
SAR1,138.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€15,149.92
|
$6,063.63
SAR22,772.62
|
|
pay 13.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€4.09
|
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€6.55
|
$7.18
SAR26.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€44.09
|
$98.57
SAR370.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$16.63
SAR62.45
|
|
pay 16.3% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€101.36
|
$42.91
SAR161.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€42.37
|
$58.28
SAR218.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€92.54
|
$91.66
SAR344.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€119.37
|
$78.88
SAR296.24
|
|
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