Cost of living comparison

Hungary

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Budapest Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 1.9% cheaper than Budapest.

Restaurants: pay 44.7% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 2.3% more in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 21.0% less in Riyadh
Housing: pay 27.5% more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 22.8% less in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.5% more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 12.5% less in Riyadh

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

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Riyadh vs. Budapest Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.7% less for restaurants

	Budapest	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	$7.99 SAR30.00	-41.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	$7.99 SAR30.00	-21.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 HUF673.49	$0.87 SAR3.28	-58.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 HUF591.19	$0.31 SAR1.18	-82.9%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 2.3% more for groceries

	Budapest	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.80 HUF580.67	$1.29 SAR4.83	-28.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	$5.27 SAR19.78	-5.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	$6.76 SAR25.39	+53.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	$3.08 SAR11.57	-20.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	$4.34 SAR16.27	+39.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 HUF274.62	$1.30 SAR4.88	+53.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 HUF303.05	$0.87 SAR3.28	-6.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 HUF341.51	$1.13 SAR4.23	+6.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 HUF558.38	$0.80 SAR2.99	-53.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HUF144.57	$0.54 SAR2.04	+21.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 HUF147.52	$0.59 SAR2.21	+29.1%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 21.0% less for transportation

	Budapest	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	$2.35 SAR8.82	-66.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.54 HUF8,903.52	$37.31 SAR140.01	+35.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,374.56 HUF9M	$34,642.08 SAR130K	+17.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.14 HUF4,570.47	$18.12 SAR68.00	+28.2%
Average			-21.0%

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pay 27.5% more for housing

	Budapest	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	$71.73 SAR269.20	+204.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$817.66 HUF264K	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	+45.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$631.44 HUF204K	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	+32.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	$81.86 SAR307.20	-38.3%
Average			+27.5%

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pay 22.8% less for childcare

	Budapest	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$539.65 HUF174K	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	-1.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,674.34 HUF5M	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	-39.4%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Budapest	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	$2.13 SAR8.00	-41.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 HUF1,081.59	$4.28 SAR16.07	+28.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	$7.73 SAR29.00	-2.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	$89.94 SAR337.52	+34.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	$13.32 SAR50.00	+42.8%
Average			+10.5%

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pay 12.5% less for clothing

	Budapest	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	$58.30 SAR218.78	-41.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 HUF13,894.99	$54.26 SAR203.65	+26.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	$102.59 SAR385.02	-9.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.19 HUF38,210.94	$103.93 SAR390.02	-12.1%
Average			-12.5%

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