Cost of living comparison
compared to
Riyadh vs. Msida Cost of Living Summary
Riyadh is 9.6% cheaper than Msida.
Riyadh vs. Msida Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Msida, you would:
pay 38.2% less for restaurants
|
Msida
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.20
€9.97
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.92
€9.72
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
€1.99
|
$0.87
SAR3.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.00
|
$0.31
SAR1.18
|
|
Msida vs. Riyadh - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.3% less for groceries
|
Msida
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.18
|
$1.29
SAR4.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.67
|
$5.27
SAR19.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
€3.85
|
$6.76
SAR25.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.69
€2.39
|
$3.08
SAR11.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.73
€4.21
|
$4.34
SAR16.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.69
|
$1.30
SAR4.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.12
|
$0.87
SAR3.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.46
|
$1.13
SAR4.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.36
|
$0.80
SAR2.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$0.54
SAR2.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.81
|
$0.59
SAR2.21
|
|
Msida vs. Riyadh - Cost of groceries
pay 38.3% less for transportation
|
Msida
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
€5.06
|
$2.35
SAR8.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.31
SAR140.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,847.06
€33,685.25
|
$34,642.08
SAR130K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.51
€20.93
|
$18.12
SAR68.00
|
|
Msida vs. Riyadh - Cost of transportation
pay 10.5% more for housing
|
Msida
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€24.92
|
$71.73
SAR269.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,049.75
€934.32
|
$1,186.87
SAR4,454.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$906.99
€807.25
|
$833.69
SAR3,128.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.68
€56.68
|
$81.86
SAR307.20
|
|
Msida vs. Riyadh - Cost of housing
pay 14.6% more for childcare
|
Msida
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$367.05
€326.69
|
$530.73
SAR1,991.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,132.13
€9,908.00
|
$10,105.80
SAR37,925.40
|
|
Msida vs. Riyadh - Cost of childcare
pay 19.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Msida
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.53
€4.04
|
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
€1.98
|
$4.28
SAR16.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.78
€6.04
|
$7.73
SAR29.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.99
€49.83
|
$89.94
SAR337.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.08
€8.97
|
$13.32
SAR50.00
|
|
Msida vs. Riyadh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.0% more for clothing
|
Msida
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.34
€77.74
|
$58.30
SAR218.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
€36.13
|
$54.26
SAR203.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.84
€88.86
|
$102.59
SAR385.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.38
€69.76
|
$103.93
SAR390.02
|
|
Msida vs. Riyadh - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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