Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Gdansk Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 1.0% cheaper than Gdansk.

Restaurants: pay 37.3% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 19.9% more in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 17.6% less in Riyadh
Housing: pay 2.5% more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 12.2% more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.1% more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 4.8% less in Riyadh

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

Planning a move to Saudi Arabia? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Riyadh vs. Gdansk Cost Breakdown

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

Display currency: USD

pay 37.3% less for restaurants

	Gdansk	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$7.99 SAR30.00	-30.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.95 PLN34.76	$7.99 SAR30.00	-10.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 PLN8.94	$0.87 SAR3.28	-62.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.67 PLN6.50	$0.31 SAR1.18	-81.3%
Average			-37.3%

Gdansk vs. Riyadh - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 19.9% more for groceries

	Gdansk	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 PLN5.13	$1.29 SAR4.83	-2.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.33 PLN16.84	$5.27 SAR19.78	+21.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.69 PLN14.35	$6.76 SAR25.39	+83.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.82 PLN14.84	$3.08 SAR11.57	-19.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 PLN11.58	$4.34 SAR16.27	+45.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 PLN2.24	$1.30 SAR4.88	+125.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 PLN3.13	$0.87 SAR3.28	+8.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 PLN3.60	$1.13 SAR4.23	+21.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.42 PLN5.53	$0.80 SAR2.99	-44.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 PLN1.45	$0.54 SAR2.04	+45.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 PLN1.91	$0.59 SAR2.21	+19.6%
Average			+19.9%

Gdansk vs. Riyadh - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 17.6% less for transportation

	Gdansk	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.22 PLN24.16	$2.35 SAR8.82	-62.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.43 PLN118.20	$37.31 SAR140.01	+22.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,576.90 PLN119K	$34,642.08 SAR130K	+13.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.12 PLN39.33	$18.12 SAR68.00	+79.0%
Average			-17.6%

Gdansk vs. Riyadh - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.5% more for housing

	Gdansk	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.56 PLN79.88	$71.73 SAR269.20	+248.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$990.51 PLN3,847.84	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	+19.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$753.56 PLN2,927.37	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	+10.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.23 PLN867.19	$81.86 SAR307.20	-63.3%
Average			+2.5%

Gdansk vs. Riyadh - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 12.2% more for childcare

	Gdansk	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.11 PLN2,059.33	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	+0.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,037.97 PLN31,225.23	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	+25.7%
Average			+12.2%

Gdansk vs. Riyadh - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 26.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Gdansk	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.84 PLN14.90	$2.13 SAR8.00	-44.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 PLN16.04	$4.28 SAR16.07	+3.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.88 PLN22.84	$7.73 SAR29.00	+31.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.30 PLN172.08	$89.94 SAR337.52	+103.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 PLN29.80	$13.32 SAR50.00	+73.7%
Average			+26.1%

Gdansk vs. Riyadh - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 4.8% less for clothing

	Gdansk	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.51 PLN343.83	$58.30 SAR218.78	-34.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.73 PLN185.41	$54.26 SAR203.65	+13.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.90 PLN360.88	$102.59 SAR385.02	+10.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$104.52 PLN406.02	$103.93 SAR390.02	-0.6%
Average			-4.8%

Gdansk vs. Riyadh - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Gdansk vs. Riyadh

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Riyadh?

More cost comparisons

Gdansk vs.

Quito

Gdansk vs.

Dublin

Gdansk vs.

London

Gdansk vs.

Ho Chi Minh City

Gdansk vs.

Sydney

Gdansk vs.

Madrid

Gdansk vs.

Berlin

Gdansk vs.

New York City

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Poland vs. Saudi Arabia. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Poland and Saudi Arabia.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Gdansk

Add prices for Riyadh

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Riyadh or Gdansk. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.