Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 14.6% cheaper than Berlin.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 60.7% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.19
€12.32
|
$6.66
SAR25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
€9.31
|
$6.80
SAR25.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
€2.70
|
$0.80
SAR3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
€2.24
|
$0.26
SAR0.97
|
|
pay 28.1% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.97
€1.84
|
$0.87
SAR3.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.93
€6.47
|
$3.88
SAR14.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.77
|
$6.75
SAR25.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
€2.94
|
$2.75
SAR10.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.93
€4.60
|
$3.52
SAR13.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.21
|
$0.94
SAR3.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.82
|
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.25
|
$0.75
SAR2.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
€1.49
|
$0.93
SAR3.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.88
|
$0.57
SAR2.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.78
|
$0.54
SAR2.01
|
|
pay 50.1% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
€7.54
|
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.45
€87.30
|
$31.99
SAR119.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,967.00
€30,794.67
|
$23,992.84
SAR89,988.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.98
€21.46
|
$14.66
SAR54.99
|
|
pay 19.4% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.65
€39.84
|
$71.71
SAR268.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,347.77
€1,258.96
|
$927.46
SAR3,478.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$999.06
€933.23
|
$598.10
SAR2,243.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$273.14
€255.14
|
$69.43
SAR260.40
|
|
pay 31.3% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.36
€196.50
|
$372.21
SAR1,396.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,885.50
€7,365.89
|
$6,748.95
SAR25,312.75
|
|
pay 20.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.11
|
$1.60
SAR6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.38
|
$3.86
SAR14.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
€8.22
|
$7.46
SAR28.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€38.98
|
$101.08
SAR379.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.32
|
$17.33
SAR64.99
|
|
pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.74
€85.70
|
$51.90
SAR194.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.98
€36.41
|
$63.87
SAR239.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
€88.71
|
$109.70
SAR411.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.23
€110.44
|
$96.25
SAR360.99
|
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