Cost of living comparison

Azerbaijan

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Baku Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 62.5% more expensive than Baku.

Restaurants: pay 12.9% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 62.8% more in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 38.7% more in Riyadh
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 55.9% more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.3% more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 10.7% less in Riyadh

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

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Riyadh vs. Baku Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Riyadh instead of Baku, you would:

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pay 12.9% less for restaurants

	Baku	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 AZN15.00	$7.99 SAR30.00	-9.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.09 AZN13.75	$7.99 SAR30.00	-1.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 AZN1.89	$0.87 SAR3.28	-21.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 AZN1.02	$0.31 SAR1.18	-48.0%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 62.8% more for groceries

	Baku	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 AZN0.87	$1.29 SAR4.83	+151.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.59 AZN4.40	$5.27 SAR19.78	+103.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 AZN9.49	$6.76 SAR25.39	+21.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 AZN3.43	$3.08 SAR11.57	+52.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 AZN4.01	$4.34 SAR16.27	+84.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 AZN1.01	$1.30 SAR4.88	+119.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 AZN1.43	$0.87 SAR3.28	+3.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 AZN1.22	$1.13 SAR4.23	+56.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 AZN1.39	$0.80 SAR2.99	-2.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 AZN0.59	$0.54 SAR2.04	+57.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 AZN0.44	$0.59 SAR2.21	+125.5%
Average			+62.8%

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pay 38.7% more for transportation

	Baku	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.55 AZN4.34	$2.35 SAR8.82	-7.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.18 AZN36.00	$37.31 SAR140.01	+76.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,529.41 AZN40,000.00	$34,642.08 SAR130K	+47.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.76 AZN11.50	$18.12 SAR68.00	+167.9%
Average			+38.7%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Baku	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.29 AZN26.00	$71.73 SAR269.20	+369.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$550.65 AZN936.11	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	+115.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$315.38 AZN536.15	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	+164.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.83 AZN86.41	$81.86 SAR307.20	+61.0%
Average			+132.7%

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pay 55.9% more for childcare

	Baku	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.99 AZN557.58	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	+61.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,732.03 AZN11,444.44	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	+50.1%
Average			+55.9%

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pay 70.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Baku	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.76 AZN3.00	$2.13 SAR8.00	+20.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 AZN5.97	$4.28 SAR16.07	+21.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 AZN5.00	$7.73 SAR29.00	+162.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.53 AZN82.50	$89.94 SAR337.52	+85.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.88 AZN10.00	$13.32 SAR50.00	+126.5%
Average			+70.3%

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pay 10.7% less for clothing

	Baku	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.42 AZN112.92	$58.30 SAR218.78	-12.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.49 AZN94.33	$54.26 SAR203.65	-2.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.29 AZN213.00	$102.59 SAR385.02	-18.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.97 AZN195.45	$103.93 SAR390.02	-9.6%
Average			-10.7%

Baku vs. Riyadh - Cost of clothing

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