Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saudi Arabia vs. Italy Cost of Living Summary
Saudi Arabia is 27.5% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.7% less in Saudi Arabia
- Groceries
-
pay 33.2% less in Saudi Arabia
- Transportation
-
pay 32.2% less in Saudi Arabia
- Housing
-
pay 18.6% less in Saudi Arabia
- Childcare
-
pay 20.7% less in Saudi Arabia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.8% more in Saudi Arabia
- Clothing
-
pay 20.9% less in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia vs. Italy Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Italy, you would:
pay 60.7% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.81
€16.74
|
$6.43
SAR24.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.59
€10.31
|
$7.60
SAR28.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
€2.62
|
$0.77
SAR2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
€1.23
|
$0.25
SAR0.94
|
|
Italy vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.2% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
€1.95
|
$0.98
SAR3.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.58
€7.64
|
$3.80
SAR14.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.84
€5.20
|
$6.70
SAR25.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.58
|
$2.67
SAR10.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
€5.02
|
$3.42
SAR12.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.02
|
$0.98
SAR3.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.78
SAR2.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.06
|
$0.80
SAR2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.29
|
$0.75
SAR2.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.76
|
$0.62
SAR2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.60
SAR2.27
|
|
Italy vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of groceries
pay 32.2% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
€6.90
|
$2.35
SAR8.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.51
€38.72
|
$35.96
SAR134.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,598.57
€30,793.97
|
$44,549.24
SAR167K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.27
€18.04
|
$20.52
SAR77.00
|
|
Italy vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of transportation
pay 18.6% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.01
€26.71
|
$68.86
SAR258.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$723.52
€643.96
|
$633.54
SAR2,377.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$562.80
€500.92
|
$465.22
SAR1,745.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.38
€144.52
|
$73.68
SAR276.52
|
|
Italy vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of housing
pay 20.7% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$542.33
€482.69
|
$419.94
SAR1,575.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,535.75
€9,377.19
|
$8,565.65
SAR32,145.50
|
|
Italy vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of childcare
pay 14.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
€5.02
|
$1.91
SAR7.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
€1.74
|
$3.43
SAR12.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.73
€5.99
|
$6.94
SAR26.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.93
€49.78
|
$98.19
SAR368.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.26
€9.13
|
$15.24
SAR57.19
|
|
Italy vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.9% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.42
€76.92
|
$44.17
SAR165.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
€34.03
|
$55.80
SAR209.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.86
€88.88
|
$89.45
SAR335.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.82
€113.76
|
$74.85
SAR280.89
|
|
Italy vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of clothing
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