Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

compared to

Italy

Rome vs. Al Khobar Cost of Living Summary

Rome is 38.6% more expensive than Al Khobar.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Rome
Groceries: pay 29.3% more in Rome
Transportation: pay 8.8% more in Rome
Housing: pay 73.2% more in Rome
Childcare: pay 27.2% more in Rome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.0% less in Rome
Clothing: pay 13.4% less in Rome

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

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Rome vs. Al Khobar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rome instead of Al Khobar, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Al Khobar	Rome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.66 SAR25.00	$16.80 €14.99	+152.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR30.00	$11.20 €9.99	+40.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 SAR3.38	$2.96 €2.64	+229.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 SAR1.48	$1.48 €1.32	+276.6%
Average			+119.4%

Al Khobar vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.3% more for groceries

	Al Khobar	Rome
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SAR4.83	$2.22 €1.99	+72.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.65 SAR13.71	$7.42 €6.63	+103.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 SAR23.66	$6.49 €5.79	+2.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.38 SAR8.93	$4.66 €4.16	+95.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.58 SAR17.18	$5.66 €5.05	+23.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.23 SAR4.60	$1.17 €1.05	-4.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.95	$1.05 €0.94	+34.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 SAR3.44	$1.09 €0.97	+18.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 SAR3.06	$1.07 €0.96	+31.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 SAR2.35	$0.64 €0.57	+2.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.87	$0.72 €0.64	-6.2%
Average			+29.3%

Al Khobar vs. Rome - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.8% more for transportation

	Al Khobar	Rome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$8.04 €7.18	+242.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.95 SAR255.04	$39.19 €34.98	-42.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$66,619.11 SAR250K	$35,551.60 €31,731.16	-46.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.65 SAR92.51	$20.16 €17.99	-18.2%
Average			+8.8%

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pay 73.2% more for housing

	Al Khobar	Rome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.68 SAR261.54	$31.87 €28.44	-54.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$634.22 SAR2,380.37	$1,208.81 €1,078.90	+90.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$503.64 SAR1,890.30	$873.39 €779.54	+73.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.34 SAR282.76	$157.13 €140.25	+108.6%
Average			+73.2%

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pay 27.2% more for childcare

	Al Khobar	Rome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$601.44 SAR2,257.35	$487.21 €434.85	-19.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,438.45 SAR31,671.63	$16,862.20 €15,050.15	+99.8%
Average			+27.2%

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pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Al Khobar	Rome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.66 SAR10.00	$5.60 €5.00	+110.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.40 SAR16.50	$2.07 €1.85	-53.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.66 SAR25.00	$7.28 €6.50	+9.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$81.81 SAR307.05	$65.43 €58.40	-20.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.32 SAR57.51	$11.20 €9.99	-26.9%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 13.4% less for clothing

	Al Khobar	Rome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.29 SAR237.54	$71.31 €63.65	+12.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$83.27 SAR312.55	$36.31 €32.41	-56.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.60 SAR362.56	$83.63 €74.64	-13.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.27 SAR350.05	$123.17 €109.93	+32.1%
Average			-13.4%

Al Khobar vs. Rome - Cost of clothing

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