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Saudi Arabia vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 22.5% cheaper than Berlin.

Restaurants: pay 69.1% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 31.1% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 45.4% less in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 38.4% less in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 28.7% more in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.6% more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 18.1% less in Saudi Arabia

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

Saudi Arabia vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.1% less for restaurants

	Berlin	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €15.05	$6.32 SAR23.72	-63.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.55 €11.64	$7.73 SAR29.02	-42.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.49 €3.00	$0.74 SAR2.79	-78.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.98 €2.56	$0.27 SAR1.02	-90.9%
Average			-69.1%

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pay 31.1% less for groceries

	Berlin	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.25 €1.94	$0.92 SAR3.43	-59.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.10 €6.10	$3.62 SAR13.57	-49.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.13 €4.41	$6.74 SAR25.28	+31.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.88 €3.33	$2.52 SAR9.48	-35.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.52 €4.74	$3.28 SAR12.29	-40.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.54 €1.33	$0.97 SAR3.63	-37.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.80	$0.78 SAR2.92	-17.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 €1.03	$0.80 SAR3.00	-33.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 €1.51	$0.74 SAR2.77	-58.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.78	$0.66 SAR2.49	-26.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.67	$0.65 SAR2.44	-16.5%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 45.4% less for transportation

	Berlin	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.52 €6.46	$2.32 SAR8.72	-69.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$68.91 €59.18	$33.84 SAR127.00	-50.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,702.07 €28,084.89	$25,756.63 SAR96,663.93	-21.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.00 €27.48	$19.00 SAR71.30	-40.6%
Average			-45.4%

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pay 38.4% less for housing

	Berlin	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.32 €43.22	$74.04 SAR277.85	+47.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,427.12 €1,225.63	$434.87 SAR1,632.07	-69.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,068.35 €917.51	$360.33 SAR1,352.30	-66.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$277.09 €237.97	$97.42 SAR365.63	-64.8%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 28.7% more for childcare

	Berlin	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.92 €158.81	$350.88 SAR1,316.84	+89.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,579.95 €8,227.37	$6,485.70 SAR24,340.66	-32.3%
Average			+28.7%

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pay 15.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Berlin	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.26 €4.51	$1.89 SAR7.09	-64.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.45 €3.82	$3.48 SAR13.07	-21.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.16 €8.73	$7.47 SAR28.02	-26.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.79 €33.31	$106.43 SAR399.41	+174.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.89 €12.79	$17.24 SAR64.71	+15.8%
Average			+15.6%

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pay 18.1% less for clothing

	Berlin	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.79 €80.55	$48.71 SAR182.80	-48.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.63 €37.47	$57.50 SAR215.81	+31.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.67 €91.61	$88.56 SAR332.35	-17.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.59 €111.30	$79.17 SAR297.13	-38.9%
Average			-18.1%

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