Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saudi Arabia vs. France Cost of Living Summary
Saudi Arabia is 26.3% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.5% less in Saudi Arabia
- Groceries
-
pay 35.3% less in Saudi Arabia
- Transportation
-
pay 36.5% less in Saudi Arabia
- Housing
-
pay 0.4% less in Saudi Arabia
- Childcare
-
pay 46.0% less in Saudi Arabia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.2% more in Saudi Arabia
- Clothing
-
pay 15.4% less in Saudi Arabia
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia vs. France Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of France, you would:
pay 65.5% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.40
€15.00
|
$6.32
SAR23.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
€10.85
|
$7.73
SAR29.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
€2.46
|
$0.74
SAR2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
€1.66
|
$0.27
SAR1.02
|
|
France vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.3% less for groceries
|
France
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
€1.72
|
$0.92
SAR3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.90
€8.53
|
$3.62
SAR13.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.07
€4.37
|
$6.74
SAR25.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.06
€3.50
|
$2.52
SAR9.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.45
|
$3.28
SAR12.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$0.97
SAR3.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.78
SAR2.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$0.80
SAR3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.32
|
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$0.66
SAR2.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.94
|
$0.65
SAR2.43
|
|
France vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of groceries
pay 36.5% less for transportation
|
France
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.76
|
$2.32
SAR8.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.31
€47.69
|
$33.84
SAR126.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,101.00
€30,268.54
|
$25,756.63
SAR96,608.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.22
€18.30
|
$19.00
SAR71.26
|
|
France vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of transportation
pay 0.4% less for housing
|
France
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.49
€28.01
|
$74.04
SAR277.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.51
€700.65
|
$434.87
SAR1,631.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$661.67
€570.58
|
$360.33
SAR1,351.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.40
€134.87
|
$97.42
SAR365.42
|
|
France vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of housing
pay 46.0% less for childcare
|
France
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$772.72
€666.34
|
$350.88
SAR1,316.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,376.63
€8,948.05
|
$6,485.70
SAR24,326.72
|
|
France vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of childcare
pay 15.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
€6.04
|
$1.89
SAR7.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
€3.08
|
$3.48
SAR13.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.51
€11.65
|
$7.47
SAR28.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.74
€34.27
|
$106.43
SAR399.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.44
€11.59
|
$17.24
SAR64.67
|
|
France vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.4% less for clothing
|
France
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.54
€82.39
|
$48.71
SAR182.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.45
€35.75
|
$57.50
SAR215.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.85
€86.11
|
$88.56
SAR332.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.46
€114.22
|
$79.17
SAR296.96
|
|
France vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of clothing
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