Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dhahran vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary
Dhahran is 4.9% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.6% less in Dhahran
- Groceries
-
pay 35.8% less in Dhahran
- Transportation
-
pay 16.8% less in Dhahran
- Housing
-
pay 73.1% more in Dhahran
- Childcare
-
pay 48.1% less in Dhahran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.9% more in Dhahran
- Clothing
-
pay 13.8% more in Dhahran
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Dhahran are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Dhahran.
Dhahran vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dhahran instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 64.6% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Dhahran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
A$24.61
|
$5.33
SAR20.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.76
|
$7.20
SAR27.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
A$3.90
|
$0.71
SAR2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
A$3.37
|
$0.18
SAR0.68
|
|
Canberra vs. Dhahran - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.8% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Dhahran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
A$4.07
|
$1.24
SAR4.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
A$7.51
|
$3.64
SAR13.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
A$8.27
|
$6.06
SAR22.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.31
A$6.50
|
$2.89
SAR10.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.17
A$6.28
|
$4.11
SAR15.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.23
|
$1.05
SAR3.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.03
|
$0.65
SAR2.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
A$2.01
|
$0.77
SAR2.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
A$2.80
|
$0.60
SAR2.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.52
|
$0.60
SAR2.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.57
|
$0.44
SAR1.66
|
|
Canberra vs. Dhahran - Cost of groceries
pay 16.8% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Dhahran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
A$6.65
|
$2.35
SAR8.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$122.90
A$185.04
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,041.09
A$43,723.43
|
$39,994.40
SAR150,097.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.93
A$28.49
|
$11.07
SAR41.53
|
|
Canberra vs. Dhahran - Cost of transportation
pay 73.1% more for housing
|
Canberra
|
Dhahran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.97
A$78.25
|
$79.99
SAR300.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,554.45
A$2,340.33
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,160.39
A$1,747.05
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.03
A$239.43
|
$305.84
SAR1,147.81
|
|
Canberra vs. Dhahran - Cost of housing
pay 48.1% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Dhahran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.20
A$2,641.08
|
$533.26
SAR2,001.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,323.22
A$20,059.06
|
$9,776.41
SAR36,690.60
|
|
Canberra vs. Dhahran - Cost of childcare
pay 43.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Dhahran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$9.84
|
$2.67
SAR10.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
A$5.13
|
$3.73
SAR14.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$31.05
A$46.75
|
$12.00
SAR45.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.70
A$88.37
|
$266.63
SAR1,000.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.07
A$19.69
|
$10.00
SAR37.52
|
|
Canberra vs. Dhahran - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.8% more for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Dhahran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.40
A$104.48
|
$86.65
SAR325.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.75
A$86.94
|
$66.66
SAR250.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.06
A$141.61
|
$106.65
SAR400.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.40
A$178.26
|
$119.98
SAR450.29
|
|
Canberra vs. Dhahran - Cost of clothing
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