Cost of living comparison
compared to
Riyadh vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary
Riyadh is 28.0% cheaper than Gibraltar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.9% less in Riyadh
- Groceries
-
pay 36.2% less in Riyadh
- Transportation
-
pay 42.0% less in Riyadh
- Housing
-
pay 28.4% less in Riyadh
- Childcare
-
pay 40.7% less in Riyadh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.3% more in Riyadh
- Clothing
-
pay 1.8% more in Riyadh
The cost of entertainment and sports and clothing in Riyadh are more expensive than in Gibraltar. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Riyadh.
Riyadh vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 60.9% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
GIP15.13
|
$8.00
SAR30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.36
GIP10.84
|
$8.00
SAR30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GIP1.25
|
$0.75
SAR2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
GIP1.41
|
$0.29
SAR1.10
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Riyadh - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.2% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.97
GIP1.49
|
$1.31
SAR4.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.27
GIP3.98
|
$4.27
SAR16.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.33
GIP5.54
|
$6.23
SAR23.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
GIP3.82
|
$2.81
SAR10.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.98
GIP3.00
|
$4.67
SAR17.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.33
|
$1.03
SAR3.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.64
GIP1.24
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.97
GIP1.49
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
GIP1.28
|
$0.70
SAR2.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
GIP0.95
|
$0.58
SAR2.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.80
|
$0.66
SAR2.48
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Riyadh - Cost of groceries
pay 42.0% less for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
GIP4.36
|
$2.31
SAR8.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.33
SAR140.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,903.92
GIP33,910.54
|
$33,328.67
SAR125,009.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.71
GIP23.20
|
$18.40
SAR69.01
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Riyadh - Cost of transportation
pay 28.4% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.78
GIP53.45
|
$74.49
SAR279.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,025.41
GIP1,529.55
|
$1,119.84
SAR4,200.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,709.35
GIP1,290.87
|
$846.11
SAR3,173.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.69
GIP81.32
|
$82.07
SAR307.85
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Riyadh - Cost of housing
pay 40.7% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$779.00
GIP588.29
|
$461.83
SAR1,732.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,810.75
SAR36,798.39
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Riyadh - Cost of childcare
pay 10.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.34
GIP4.03
|
$1.87
SAR7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
GIP2.65
|
$4.10
SAR15.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
GIP3.58
|
$7.33
SAR27.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.13
GIP60.51
|
$104.43
SAR391.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
GIP10.08
|
$15.33
SAR57.50
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Riyadh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.8% more for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$132.99
GIP100.43
|
$59.01
SAR221.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.24
GIP33.41
|
$64.27
SAR241.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.21
GIP74.17
|
$110.52
SAR414.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.48
GIP70.59
|
$98.25
SAR368.53
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Riyadh - Cost of clothing
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