Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

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Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Lviv Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 52.0% more expensive than Lviv.

Restaurants: pay 4.5% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 44.3% more in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 3.3% less in Riyadh
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 50.4% more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 2.8% less in Riyadh

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

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Riyadh vs. Lviv Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.5% less for restaurants

	Lviv	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.69 UAH300.33	$7.99 SAR30.00	+19.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.69 UAH300.33	$7.99 SAR30.00	+19.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.35 UAH60.69	$0.87 SAR3.28	-35.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 UAH60.19	$0.31 SAR1.18	-76.6%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 44.3% more for groceries

	Lviv	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 UAH37.80	$1.29 SAR4.83	+53.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 UAH202.17	$5.27 SAR19.78	+17.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.83 UAH216.95	$6.76 SAR25.39	+40.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 UAH96.64	$3.08 SAR11.57	+43.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.19 UAH98.21	$4.34 SAR16.27	+98.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 UAH27.59	$1.30 SAR4.88	+111.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 UAH32.84	$0.87 SAR3.28	+19.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UAH35.82	$1.13 SAR4.23	+41.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.24 UAH55.68	$0.80 SAR2.99	-35.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH16.48	$0.54 SAR2.04	+48.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH11.40	$0.59 SAR2.21	+132.2%
Average			+44.3%

Lviv vs. Riyadh - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.3% less for transportation

	Lviv	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.49 UAH291.75	$2.35 SAR8.82	-63.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.06 UAH900.98	$37.31 SAR140.01	+86.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$34,642.08 SAR130K	+17.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.57 UAH250.27	$18.12 SAR68.00	+225.2%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Lviv	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.26 UAH325.98	$71.73 SAR269.20	+888.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.13 UAH22,556.24	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	+136.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$389.24 UAH17,484.90	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	+114.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.08 UAH2,923.41	$81.86 SAR307.20	+25.8%
Average			+122.0%

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pay 50.4% more for childcare

	Lviv	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$331.98 UAH14,912.93	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	+59.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,142.67 UAH321K	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	+41.5%
Average			+50.4%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Lviv	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.45 UAH110.12	$2.13 SAR8.00	-13.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.21 UAH99.17	$4.28 SAR16.07	+93.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.23 UAH145.16	$7.73 SAR29.00	+139.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.66 UAH1,422.39	$89.94 SAR337.52	+184.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.68 UAH210.23	$13.32 SAR50.00	+184.7%
Average			+104.3%

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pay 2.8% less for clothing

	Lviv	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.43 UAH4,017.16	$58.30 SAR218.78	-34.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.35 UAH1,947.26	$54.26 SAR203.65	+25.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.92 UAH4,398.84	$102.59 SAR385.02	+4.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$99.72 UAH4,479.66	$103.93 SAR390.02	+4.2%
Average			-2.8%

Lviv vs. Riyadh - Cost of clothing

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