Cost of living comparison

Marshall Islands

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia vs. Marshall Islands Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 34.3% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 45.4% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 67.9% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 26.4% less in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 38.4% less in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.1% more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 40.8% more in Saudi Arabia

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

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Saudi Arabia vs. Marshall Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Marshall Islands, you would:

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pay 45.4% less for restaurants

	Marshall Islands	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00	$6.43 SAR24.15	-35.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.50	$7.60 SAR28.53	-27.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83	$0.77 SAR2.90	-57.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00	$0.25 SAR0.94	-87.5%
Average			-45.4%

Marshall Islands vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 67.9% less for groceries

	Marshall Islands	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$3.40	$0.98 SAR3.69	-71.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$15.39	$3.80 SAR14.25	-75.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.52	$6.70 SAR25.16	-21.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.19	$2.67 SAR10.01	-48.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.99	$3.42 SAR12.84	-31.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99	$0.98 SAR3.66	-51.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.29	$0.78 SAR2.93	-76.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95	$0.80 SAR2.99	-79.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.79	$0.75 SAR2.81	-87.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.39	$0.62 SAR2.32	-74.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.49	$0.60 SAR2.27	-75.8%
Average			-67.9%

Marshall Islands vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.4% less for transportation

	Marshall Islands	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.81	$2.35 SAR8.83	-65.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$35.96 SAR134.94
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00	$44,549.24 SAR167K	+78.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$20.52 SAR77.00
Average			-26.4%

Marshall Islands vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of transportation

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pay 38.4% less for housing

	Marshall Islands	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$80.00	$68.86 SAR258.41	-13.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$775.00	$633.54 SAR2,377.57	-18.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$875.00	$465.22 SAR1,745.88	-46.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$191.13	$73.68 SAR276.52	-61.4%
Average			-38.4%

Marshall Islands vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of housing

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Marshall Islands	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$150.00	$419.94 SAR1,575.96	+180.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,640.00	$8,565.65 SAR32,145.50	+224.5%
Average			+201.4%

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pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Marshall Islands	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.50	$1.91 SAR7.18	-57.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.33	$3.43 SAR12.86	-20.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.00	$6.94 SAR26.04	+15.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.50	$98.19 SAR368.47	+161.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$15.24 SAR57.19
Average			+5.1%

Marshall Islands vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 40.8% more for clothing

	Marshall Islands	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.00	$44.17 SAR165.75	-36.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00	$55.80 SAR209.42	+39.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00	$89.45 SAR335.69	+198.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00	$74.85 SAR280.89	+49.7%
Average			+40.8%

Marshall Islands vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of clothing

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