Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Al Khobar Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 57.3% more expensive than Al Khobar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 48.0% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 71.1% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 91.5% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 46.5% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.1% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% more in Rome
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Rome are more expensive than in Al Khobar. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Rome.
Rome vs. Al Khobar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Al Khobar, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Al Khobar
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.67
SAR25.02
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SAR30.02
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SAR3.86
|
$2.50
€2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
SAR1.83
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
Al Khobar vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.0% more for groceries
|
Al Khobar
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
SAR4.84
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
SAR13.51
|
$9.54
€8.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
SAR23.54
|
$7.12
€6.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
SAR9.47
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.46
SAR16.74
|
$5.53
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
SAR4.72
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
SAR3.23
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
SAR3.89
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
$1.44
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.92
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Al Khobar vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 71.1% more for transportation
|
Al Khobar
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.35
SAR8.83
|
$7.66
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.66
SAR227.65
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,330.35
SAR80,052.22
|
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
SAR48.28
|
$19.86
€17.05
|
|
Al Khobar vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 91.5% more for housing
|
Al Khobar
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.80
SAR303.25
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$434.61
SAR1,631.06
|
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$433.27
SAR1,626.06
|
$927.65
€796.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.66
SAR355.27
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
|
Al Khobar vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 46.5% more for childcare
|
Al Khobar
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$379.95
SAR1,425.93
|
$568.18
€487.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,625.60
SAR28,618.67
|
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
|
Al Khobar vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 7.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Al Khobar
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
SAR9.01
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.53
SAR17.01
|
$2.01
€1.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.07
SAR26.52
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.66
SAR310.20
|
$70.65
€60.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.33
SAR72.55
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Al Khobar vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.5% more for clothing
|
Al Khobar
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.46
SAR223.15
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.32
SAR312.70
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.65
SAR362.74
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.16
SAR297.07
|
$116.80
€100.31
|
|
Al Khobar vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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