Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saudi Arabia vs. New Orleans Cost of Living Summary
Saudi Arabia is 32.7% cheaper than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.3% less in Saudi Arabia
- Groceries
-
pay 44.7% less in Saudi Arabia
- Transportation
-
pay 13.5% less in Saudi Arabia
- Housing
-
pay 46.5% less in Saudi Arabia
- Childcare
-
pay 57.1% less in Saudi Arabia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.4% less in Saudi Arabia
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% more in Saudi Arabia
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia vs. New Orleans Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 68.3% less for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.00
|
$6.32
SAR23.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.73
SAR29.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
|
$0.74
SAR2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$0.27
SAR1.02
|
|
New Orleans vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.7% less for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.10
|
$0.92
SAR3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
|
$3.62
SAR13.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
|
$6.74
SAR25.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.54
|
$2.52
SAR9.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
|
$3.28
SAR12.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$0.97
SAR3.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.78
SAR2.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.80
SAR3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.66
SAR2.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.65
SAR2.44
|
|
New Orleans vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of groceries
pay 13.5% less for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$2.32
SAR8.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$33.84
SAR127.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$25,756.63
SAR96,663.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$19.00
SAR71.30
|
|
New Orleans vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of transportation
pay 46.5% less for housing
|
New Orleans
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.46
|
$74.04
SAR277.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,825.00
|
$434.87
SAR1,632.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,166.67
|
$360.33
SAR1,352.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.91
|
$97.42
SAR365.63
|
|
New Orleans vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of housing
pay 57.1% less for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$350.88
SAR1,316.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$6,485.70
SAR24,340.66
|
|
New Orleans vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of childcare
pay 3.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$1.89
SAR7.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.61
|
$3.48
SAR13.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$7.47
SAR28.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.00
|
$106.43
SAR399.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$17.24
SAR64.71
|
|
New Orleans vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$48.71
SAR182.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.00
|
$57.50
SAR215.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.00
|
$88.56
SAR332.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$79.17
SAR297.13
|
|
New Orleans vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of clothing
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