Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Saudi Arabia

Dhahran vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Dhahran is 35.4% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 46.7% less in Dhahran
Groceries: pay 6.6% more in Dhahran
Transportation: pay 10.3% more in Dhahran
Housing: pay 57.8% less in Dhahran
Childcare: pay 79.6% less in Dhahran
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.9% more in Dhahran
Clothing: pay 46.3% less in Dhahran

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Dhahran are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Dhahran.

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Dhahran vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dhahran instead of Moscow, you would:

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pay 46.7% less for restaurants

	Moscow	Dhahran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB966.60	$5.33 SAR20.00	-54.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB579.96	$6.26 SAR23.50	-10.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB133.67	$0.71 SAR2.67	-56.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB69.07	$0.18 SAR0.68	-78.2%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 6.6% more for groceries

	Moscow	Dhahran
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB84.09	$0.98 SAR3.67	-4.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB589.78	$4.31 SAR16.16	-39.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB381.19	$6.05 SAR22.71	+31.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB154.04	$3.84 SAR14.40	+105.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB246.54	$5.04 SAR18.90	+68.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB77.02	$0.97 SAR3.63	+3.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB67.24	$0.64 SAR2.42	-20.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB74.52	$0.81 SAR3.02	-10.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB147.60	$0.81 SAR3.02	-54.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB33.58	$0.68 SAR2.57	+68.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB26.73	$0.44 SAR1.66	+37.0%
Average			+6.6%

Moscow vs. Dhahran - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.3% more for transportation

	Moscow	Dhahran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB273.63	$2.35 SAR8.82	-29.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$52,762.41 SAR198K	+35.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB831.28	$27.98 SAR105.00	+178.1%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 57.8% less for housing

	Moscow	Dhahran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB816.43	$66.22 SAR248.51	+570.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB120K	$359.74 SAR1,350.06	-75.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	$453.01 SAR1,700.08	-43.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	$45.85 SAR172.07	-67.9%
Average			-57.8%

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pay 79.6% less for childcare

	Moscow	Dhahran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	$66.62 SAR250.01	-91.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$13,323.88 SAR50,002.33	-49.6%
Average			-79.6%

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pay 33.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Dhahran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB386.64	$1.87 SAR7.00	-60.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB305.66	$3.91 SAR14.67	+5.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB285.15	$5.60 SAR21.00	+62.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	$195.42 SAR733.37	+365.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB773.28	$10.66 SAR40.00	+13.9%
Average			+33.9%

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pay 46.3% less for clothing

	Moscow	Dhahran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	$51.52 SAR193.34	-52.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	$42.64 SAR160.01	-31.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	$75.50 SAR283.35	-48.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	$88.83 SAR333.35	-50.7%
Average			-46.3%

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