Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saudi Arabia vs. New Jersey Cost of Living Summary
Saudi Arabia is 41.0% cheaper than New Jersey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.0% less in Saudi Arabia
- Groceries
-
pay 47.6% less in Saudi Arabia
- Transportation
-
pay 31.1% less in Saudi Arabia
- Housing
-
pay 41.7% less in Saudi Arabia
- Childcare
-
pay 79.5% less in Saudi Arabia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.4% less in Saudi Arabia
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% less in Saudi Arabia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia vs. New Jersey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of New Jersey, you would:
pay 66.0% less for restaurants
|
New Jersey
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.95
|
$6.32
SAR23.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.40
|
$7.73
SAR29.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$0.74
SAR2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
|
$0.27
SAR1.02
|
|
New Jersey vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.6% less for groceries
|
New Jersey
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.17
|
$0.92
SAR3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.09
|
$3.62
SAR13.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$6.74
SAR25.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
|
$2.52
SAR9.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.96
|
$3.28
SAR12.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
|
$0.97
SAR3.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.78
SAR2.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$0.80
SAR3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$0.66
SAR2.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$0.65
SAR2.43
|
|
New Jersey vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of groceries
pay 31.1% less for transportation
|
New Jersey
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$2.32
SAR8.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$116.02
|
$33.84
SAR126.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,841.50
|
$25,756.63
SAR96,644.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.75
|
$19.00
SAR71.28
|
|
New Jersey vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of transportation
pay 41.7% less for housing
|
New Jersey
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.68
|
$74.04
SAR277.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,279.92
|
$434.87
SAR1,631.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,885.98
|
$360.33
SAR1,352.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.74
|
$97.42
SAR365.56
|
|
New Jersey vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of housing
pay 79.5% less for childcare
|
New Jersey
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,023.96
|
$350.88
SAR1,316.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,267.62
|
$6,485.70
SAR24,335.68
|
|
New Jersey vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of childcare
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Jersey
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.95
|
$1.89
SAR7.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$3.48
SAR13.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.79
|
$7.47
SAR28.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.90
|
$106.43
SAR399.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.52
|
$17.24
SAR64.70
|
|
New Jersey vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.9% less for clothing
|
New Jersey
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.64
|
$48.71
SAR182.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.26
|
$57.50
SAR215.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
|
$88.56
SAR332.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.81
|
$79.17
SAR297.07
|
|
New Jersey vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of clothing
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