Cost of living comparison

Sweden

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Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Gothenburg Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 14.6% cheaper than Gothenburg.

Restaurants: pay 50.0% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 25.1% less in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 43.4% less in Riyadh
Housing: pay 6.2% more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.1% less in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 0.1% more in Riyadh

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

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Riyadh vs. Gothenburg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.0% less for restaurants

	Gothenburg	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.00 SEK128.83	$7.99 SAR30.00	-38.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.45 SEK123.38	$7.99 SAR30.00	-35.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.88 SEK28.60	$0.87 SAR3.28	-69.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.31 SEK22.90	$0.31 SAR1.18	-86.4%
Average			-50.0%

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pay 25.1% less for groceries

	Gothenburg	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.75 SEK27.25	$1.29 SAR4.83	-53.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.67 SEK56.20	$5.27 SAR19.78	-7.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.33 SEK62.75	$6.76 SAR25.39	+6.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.85 SEK38.18	$3.08 SAR11.57	-19.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.16 SEK51.20	$4.34 SAR16.27	-16.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 SEK13.65	$1.30 SAR4.88	-5.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 SEK11.04	$0.87 SAR3.28	-21.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 SEK13.21	$1.13 SAR4.23	-15.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 SEK19.64	$0.80 SAR2.99	-59.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 SEK8.00	$0.54 SAR2.04	-32.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SEK7.40	$0.59 SAR2.21	-21.0%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 43.4% less for transportation

	Gothenburg	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.72 SEK66.57	$2.35 SAR8.82	-65.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.98 SEK852.25	$37.31 SAR140.01	-56.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK327K	$34,642.08 SAR130K	+5.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.55 SEK193.80	$18.12 SAR68.00	-7.3%
Average			-43.4%

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pay 6.2% more for housing

	Gothenburg	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.52 SEK332.26	$71.73 SAR269.20	+114.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,031.40 SEK10,223.93	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	+15.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$918.63 SEK9,106.07	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	-9.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.29 SEK785.96	$81.86 SAR307.20	+3.2%
Average			+6.2%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Gothenburg	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$220.01 SEK2,180.89	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	+141.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,384.08 SEK43,458.06	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	+130.5%
Average			+135.8%

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pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Gothenburg	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.95 SEK68.87	$2.13 SAR8.00	-69.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.95 SEK49.02	$4.28 SAR16.07	-13.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.30 SEK82.25	$7.73 SAR29.00	-6.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.01 SEK347.09	$89.94 SAR337.52	+156.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.44 SEK182.84	$13.32 SAR50.00	-27.8%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 0.1% more for clothing

	Gothenburg	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.19 SEK874.24	$58.30 SAR218.78	-33.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.97 SEK326.84	$54.26 SAR203.65	+64.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.70 SEK869.34	$102.59 SAR385.02	+17.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.74 SEK1,305.93	$103.93 SAR390.02	-21.1%
Average			+0.1%

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