Cost of living comparison

Moldova

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia vs. Moldova Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 29.4% more expensive than Moldova overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.1% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 36.9% more in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 10.8% more in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 41.3% more in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 73.6% more in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 7.5% more in Saudi Arabia

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Saudi Arabia are more expensive than in Moldova. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Saudi Arabia.

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Saudi Arabia vs. Moldova Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Moldova, you would:

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pay 29.1% less for restaurants

	Moldova	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.35 MDL167.15	$6.43 SAR24.16	-31.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.74 MDL156.28	$7.60 SAR28.54	-13.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 MDL18.23	$0.77 SAR2.90	-24.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL11.99	$0.25 SAR0.94	-62.7%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 36.9% more for groceries

	Moldova	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 MDL9.08	$0.98 SAR3.69	+93.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 MDL69.24	$3.80 SAR14.25	-2.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 MDL78.82	$6.70 SAR25.17	+52.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 MDL41.28	$2.67 SAR10.01	+15.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 MDL39.31	$3.42 SAR12.85	+55.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MDL8.07	$0.98 SAR3.66	+116.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.93 MDL16.57	$0.78 SAR2.93	-15.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.59	$0.80 SAR2.99	-8.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 MDL18.56	$0.75 SAR2.81	-27.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.61	$0.62 SAR2.32	+96.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.20	$0.60 SAR2.27	+157.7%
Average			+36.9%

Moldova vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.8% more for transportation

	Moldova	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 MDL109.96	$2.35 SAR8.83	-61.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 MDL305.22	$35.96 SAR134.99	+110.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,274.90 MDL577K	$44,549.24 SAR167K	+38.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.30 MDL76.89	$20.52 SAR77.04	+377.1%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 41.3% more for housing

	Moldova	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.64 MDL190.16	$68.86 SAR258.52	+547.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.42 MDL7,408.91	$633.54 SAR2,378.56	+52.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.91 MDL5,397.46	$465.22 SAR1,746.61	+54.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.34 MDL2,401.73	$73.68 SAR276.63	-45.2%
Average			+41.3%

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pay 73.6% more for childcare

	Moldova	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.48 MDL3,923.84	$419.94 SAR1,576.62	+91.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,438.11 MDL97,220.90	$8,565.65 SAR32,158.88	+57.5%
Average			+73.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Moldova	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 MDL26.74	$1.91 SAR7.18	+27.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.77 MDL31.61	$3.43 SAR12.86	+93.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.38 MDL60.51	$6.94 SAR26.05	+105.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.66 MDL565.92	$98.19 SAR368.63	+210.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MDL115.33	$15.24 SAR57.21	+136.2%
Average			+111.9%

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pay 7.5% more for clothing

	Moldova	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.78 MDL943.56	$44.17 SAR165.82	-16.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.13 MDL681.64	$55.80 SAR209.51	+46.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 MDL1,649.64	$89.45 SAR335.83	-3.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.57 MDL1,190.11	$74.85 SAR281.00	+12.4%
Average			+7.5%

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