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Saudi Arabia vs. Albania Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 27.4% more expensive than Albania overall.

Restaurants: pay 42.5% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 1.1% more in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 13.5% less in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 97.2% more in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 82.0% more in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.4% more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 3.8% less in Saudi Arabia

The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Saudi Arabia are more expensive than in Albania. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Saudi Arabia. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia vs. Albania Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Albania, you would:

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pay 42.5% less for restaurants

	Albania	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.59 ALL798	$6.32 SAR23.70	-34.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.67 ALL722	$7.73 SAR29.00	-10.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 ALL147	$0.74 SAR2.79	-58.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 ALL69	$0.27 SAR1.02	-67.3%
Average			-42.5%

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pay 1.1% more for groceries

	Albania	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ALL85	$0.92 SAR3.43	-10.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.40 ALL450	$3.62 SAR13.56	-33.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.89 ALL657	$6.74 SAR25.26	-14.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.20 ALL267	$2.52 SAR9.47	-21.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 ALL272	$3.28 SAR12.28	+0.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 ALL54	$0.97 SAR3.63	+49.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 ALL94	$0.78 SAR2.91	-31.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 ALL62	$0.80 SAR3.00	+8.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 ALL55	$0.74 SAR2.77	+11.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ALL42	$0.66 SAR2.49	+30.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 ALL44	$0.65 SAR2.43	+23.3%
Average			+1.1%

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pay 13.5% less for transportation

	Albania	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.27 ALL688	$2.32 SAR8.72	-71.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.40 ALL1,615	$33.84 SAR126.92	+74.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,384.43 ALL2,613,362	$25,756.63 SAR96,608.57	-17.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.95 ALL2,577	$19.00 SAR71.26	-38.6%
Average			-13.5%

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pay 97.2% more for housing

	Albania	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.59 ALL1,382	$74.04 SAR277.70	+346.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$521.48 ALL43,423	$434.87 SAR1,631.13	-16.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.61 ALL29,778	$360.33 SAR1,351.52	+0.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.56 ALL5,126	$97.42 SAR365.42	+58.3%
Average			+97.2%

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pay 82.0% more for childcare

	Albania	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$175.46 ALL14,611	$350.88 SAR1,316.09	+100.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,951.26 ALL329,019	$6,485.70 SAR24,326.72	+64.1%
Average			+82.0%

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pay 71.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Albania	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.46 ALL205	$1.89 SAR7.09	-23.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.95 ALL162	$3.48 SAR13.06	+78.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.30 ALL358	$7.47 SAR28.00	+73.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.57 ALL4,378	$106.43 SAR399.18	+102.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.66 ALL638	$17.24 SAR64.67	+125.2%
Average			+71.4%

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pay 3.8% less for clothing

	Albania	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.19 ALL4,512	$48.71 SAR182.69	-10.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.78 ALL3,313	$57.50 SAR215.68	+44.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.48 ALL7,867	$88.56 SAR332.16	-6.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$139.08 ALL11,581	$79.17 SAR296.96	-43.1%
Average			-3.8%

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