Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Dhahran Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 2.6 times more expensive than Dhahran.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.5 times more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 30.2% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 32.6% less in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 4.5 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.5% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 7.7% less in Washington
The cost of restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Washington are more expensive than in Dhahran. Expenses including housing and clothing are lower in Washington. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Dhahran Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Dhahran, you would:
pay 6.5 times more for restaurants
|
Dhahran
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.33
SAR20.01
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
SAR27.02
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
SAR2.67
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
SAR0.68
|
$2.79
|
|
Dhahran vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Dhahran
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.67
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
SAR13.67
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
SAR22.73
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.89
SAR10.86
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.11
SAR15.43
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
SAR3.93
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
SAR2.42
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
SAR2.87
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.27
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.27
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
SAR1.66
|
$1.64
|
|
Dhahran vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 30.2% more for transportation
|
Dhahran
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.35
SAR8.83
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,994.40
SAR150,097.91
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.07
SAR41.53
|
$16.73
|
|
Dhahran vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 32.6% less for housing
|
Dhahran
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.99
SAR300.20
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$305.84
SAR1,147.81
|
$146.54
|
|
Dhahran vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Dhahran
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.26
SAR2,001.31
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,776.41
SAR36,690.60
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Dhahran vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 55.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dhahran
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.67
SAR10.01
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
SAR14.01
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
SAR45.03
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$266.63
SAR1,000.65
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
SAR37.52
|
$16.75
|
|
Dhahran vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.7% less for clothing
|
Dhahran
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.65
SAR325.21
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.66
SAR250.16
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.65
SAR400.26
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.98
SAR450.29
|
$133.22
|
|
Dhahran vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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