Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Al Khobar Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 21.1% more expensive than Al Khobar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.4% more in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 7.7% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 44.6% more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 80.0% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.2% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 27.6% more in Moscow
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Moscow are more expensive than in Al Khobar. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Moscow. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Moscow.
Moscow vs. Al Khobar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Al Khobar, you would:
pay 28.4% more for restaurants
|
Al Khobar
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.67
SAR25.02
|
$11.93
RUB911.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SAR30.02
|
$5.97
RUB455.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SAR3.86
|
$1.38
RUB105.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
SAR1.83
|
$0.61
RUB46.71
|
|
Al Khobar vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.7% less for groceries
|
Al Khobar
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
SAR4.84
|
$0.85
RUB64.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
SAR13.51
|
$6.27
RUB478.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
SAR23.54
|
$4.62
RUB352.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
SAR9.47
|
$1.68
RUB128.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.46
SAR16.74
|
$2.46
RUB188.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
SAR4.72
|
$0.81
RUB61.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
SAR3.23
|
$0.87
RUB66.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
SAR3.89
|
$0.90
RUB68.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
$1.64
RUB125.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.43
RUB32.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.92
|
$0.34
RUB25.86
|
|
Al Khobar vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 0.2% less for transportation
|
Al Khobar
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.35
SAR8.83
|
$2.84
RUB216.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.66
SAR227.65
|
$36.64
RUB2,797.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,330.35
SAR80,052.22
|
$36,994.59
RUB2,825,171.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
SAR48.28
|
$5.73
RUB437.45
|
|
Al Khobar vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 44.6% more for housing
|
Al Khobar
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.80
SAR303.25
|
$7.82
RUB596.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$434.61
SAR1,631.06
|
$1,253.04
RUB95,691.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$433.27
SAR1,626.06
|
$709.24
RUB54,162.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.66
SAR355.27
|
$110.60
RUB8,445.86
|
|
Al Khobar vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 80.0% more for childcare
|
Al Khobar
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$379.95
SAR1,425.93
|
$656.36
RUB50,124.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,625.60
SAR28,618.67
|
$14,285.88
RUB1,090,971.99
|
|
Al Khobar vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Al Khobar
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
SAR9.01
|
$4.18
RUB318.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.53
SAR17.01
|
$3.16
RUB241.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.07
SAR26.52
|
$2.98
RUB227.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.66
SAR310.20
|
$44.58
RUB3,404.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.33
SAR72.55
|
$6.56
RUB501.24
|
|
Al Khobar vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.6% more for clothing
|
Al Khobar
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.46
SAR223.15
|
$76.06
RUB5,808.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.32
SAR312.70
|
$47.73
RUB3,645.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.65
SAR362.74
|
$122.95
RUB9,389.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.16
SAR297.07
|
$156.80
RUB11,974.07
|
|
Al Khobar vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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