Cost of living comparison

Romania

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Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Brasov Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 21.8% more expensive than Brasov.

Restaurants: pay 33.4% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 21.7% more in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 9.1% less in Riyadh
Housing: pay 61.2% more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 32.1% more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.6% more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 29.0% more in Riyadh

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

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Riyadh vs. Brasov Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.4% less for restaurants

	Brasov	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.98 RON51.94	$7.99 SAR30.00	-27.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.32 RON34.63	$7.99 SAR30.00	+9.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.40 RON11.35	$0.87 SAR3.28	-63.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 RON10.35	$0.31 SAR1.18	-85.7%
Average			-33.4%

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pay 21.7% more for groceries

	Brasov	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 RON6.60	$1.29 SAR4.83	-7.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.42 RON20.89	$5.27 SAR19.78	+19.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.90 RON27.90	$6.76 SAR25.39	+14.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.50 RON16.55	$3.08 SAR11.57	-11.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.09 RON14.62	$4.34 SAR16.27	+40.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 RON3.20	$1.30 SAR4.88	+92.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 RON3.29	$0.87 SAR3.28	+25.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 RON3.46	$1.13 SAR4.23	+54.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 RON5.70	$0.80 SAR2.99	-33.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RON1.69	$0.54 SAR2.04	+52.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 RON1.88	$0.59 SAR2.21	+48.5%
Average			+21.7%

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pay 9.1% less for transportation

	Brasov	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.11 RON33.65	$2.35 SAR8.82	-67.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.00 RON108.83	$37.31 SAR140.01	+62.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,531.98 RON135K	$34,642.08 SAR130K	+21.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.83 RON27.60	$18.12 SAR68.00	+210.6%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 61.2% more for housing

	Brasov	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.09 RON42.98	$71.73 SAR269.20	+689.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$686.17 RON3,246.00	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	+73.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$467.35 RON2,210.83	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	+78.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.26 RON644.60	$81.86 SAR307.20	-39.9%
Average			+61.2%

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pay 32.1% more for childcare

	Brasov	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$443.91 RON2,099.96	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	+19.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,921.71 RON32,743.84	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	+46.0%
Average			+32.1%

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pay 19.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Brasov	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.14 RON14.84	$2.13 SAR8.00	-32.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.62 RON17.11	$4.28 SAR16.07	+18.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.06 RON28.69	$7.73 SAR29.00	+27.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.53 RON272.17	$89.94 SAR337.52	+56.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.41 RON44.52	$13.32 SAR50.00	+41.6%
Average			+19.6%

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pay 29.0% more for clothing

	Brasov	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.65 RON244.35	$58.30 SAR218.78	+12.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.33 RON167.12	$54.26 SAR203.65	+53.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.74 RON353.55	$102.59 SAR385.02	+37.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.40 RON422.92	$103.93 SAR390.02	+16.2%
Average			+29.0%

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