Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 49.3% more expensive than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 28.8% more for restaurants
Saudi Arabia
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.42
SAR24.06
|
$6.94
AED25.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.76
SAR25.37
|
$7.49
AED27.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$0.94
AED3.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.13
|
$0.51
AED1.86
|
|
pay 7.6% more for groceries
Saudi Arabia
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
SAR2.87
|
$1.26
AED4.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
SAR13.51
|
$4.56
AED16.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
SAR23.52
|
$6.78
AED24.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
SAR9.76
|
$2.59
AED9.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
SAR12.30
|
$3.24
AED11.92
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SAR3.58
|
$0.97
AED3.58
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
SAR2.68
|
$0.72
AED2.65
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
SAR2.64
|
$0.88
AED3.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
SAR2.72
|
$0.58
AED2.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
SAR2.07
|
$0.51
AED1.86
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
SAR1.98
|
$0.45
AED1.67
|
|
pay 15.4% more for transportation
Saudi Arabia
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.23
SAR8.35
|
$3.41
AED12.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.48
SAR178.09
|
$72.17
AED265.07
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,812.24
SAR85,558.22
|
$22,194.32
AED81,517.53
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.96
SAR59.86
|
$9.50
AED34.90
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Saudi Arabia
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.28
SAR252.34
|
$94.07
AED345.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$371.46
SAR1,393.17
|
$1,372.29
AED5,040.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.86
SAR1,072.13
|
$1,058.72
AED3,888.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.36
SAR316.40
|
$119.25
AED438.00
|
|
pay 43.0% more for childcare
Saudi Arabia
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.92
SAR1,064.84
|
$504.83
AED1,854.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,207.10
SAR23,279.97
|
$6,720.09
AED24,682.22
|
|
pay 92.0% more for entertainment and sports
Saudi Arabia
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.56
SAR5.84
|
$9.51
AED34.92
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
$4.65
AED17.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.17
SAR26.91
|
$6.01
AED22.08
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.93
SAR371.03
|
$63.87
AED234.59
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
SAR59.99
|
$11.25
AED41.33
|
|
pay 2.9% more for clothing
Saudi Arabia
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.71
SAR152.69
|
$49.99
AED183.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.80
SAR246.80
|
$49.06
AED180.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
SAR346.17
|
$83.85
AED307.99
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.69
SAR295.13
|
$97.09
AED356.60
|
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