Cost of living comparison

Belarus

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Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Minsk Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 54.5% more expensive than Minsk.

Restaurants: pay 10.4% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 51.0% more in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 37.4% more in Riyadh
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 25.3% less in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 7.3% more in Riyadh

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

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Riyadh vs. Minsk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.4% less for restaurants

	Minsk	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.78 BYN29.50	$7.99 SAR30.00	-18.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.85 BYN20.65	$7.99 SAR30.00	+16.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 BYN2.89	$0.87 SAR3.28	-8.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 BYN1.79	$0.31 SAR1.18	-47.0%
Average			-10.4%

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pay 51.0% more for groceries

	Minsk	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 BYN2.05	$1.29 SAR4.83	+89.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.79 BYN11.43	$5.27 SAR19.78	+39.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.45 BYN10.42	$6.76 SAR25.39	+95.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 BYN4.94	$3.08 SAR11.57	+88.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.40 BYN7.25	$4.34 SAR16.27	+80.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 BYN2.10	$1.30 SAR4.88	+86.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 BYN2.31	$0.87 SAR3.28	+14.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 BYN2.93	$1.13 SAR4.23	+15.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 BYN3.66	$0.80 SAR2.99	-34.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 BYN0.88	$0.54 SAR2.04	+86.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 BYN1.01	$0.59 SAR2.21	+76.4%
Average			+51.0%

Minsk vs. Riyadh - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.4% more for transportation

	Minsk	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.33 BYN10.04	$2.35 SAR8.82	-29.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.59 BYN56.05	$37.31 SAR140.01	+100.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	$34,642.08 SAR130K	+63.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.54 BYN16.72	$18.12 SAR68.00	+226.9%
Average			+37.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Minsk	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.39 BYN40.39	$71.73 SAR269.20	+435.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	+104.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	+119.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.63 BYN140.62	$81.86 SAR307.20	+75.6%
Average			+115.5%

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pay 25.3% less for childcare

	Minsk	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	+33.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	-58.3%
Average			-25.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Minsk	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 BYN4.92	$2.13 SAR8.00	+30.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BYN7.00	$4.28 SAR16.07	+84.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.61 BYN7.87	$7.73 SAR29.00	+196.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.06 BYN111.77	$89.94 SAR337.52	+142.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.87 BYN17.70	$13.32 SAR50.00	+127.0%
Average			+103.7%

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pay 7.3% more for clothing

	Minsk	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.77 BYN153.12	$58.30 SAR218.78	+14.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.17 BYN133.20	$54.26 SAR203.65	+22.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 BYN319.97	$102.59 SAR385.02	-3.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.95 BYN322.54	$103.93 SAR390.02	-2.8%
Average			+7.3%

Minsk vs. Riyadh - Cost of clothing

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