Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

compared to

Romania

Brasov vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Brasov is 17.9% cheaper than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 50.3% more in Brasov
Groceries: pay 17.8% less in Brasov
Transportation: pay 10.0% more in Brasov
Housing: pay 38.0% less in Brasov
Childcare: pay 24.3% less in Brasov
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.4% less in Brasov
Clothing: pay 22.5% less in Brasov

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

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Brasov vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brasov instead of Riyadh, you would:

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pay 50.3% more for restaurants

	Riyadh	Brasov
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 SAR30.00	$10.98 RON51.94	+37.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR30.00	$7.32 RON34.63	-8.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$2.40 RON11.35	+174.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 SAR1.18	$2.19 RON10.35	+597.9%
Average			+50.3%

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pay 17.8% less for groceries

	Riyadh	Brasov
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SAR4.83	$1.39 RON6.60	+8.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 SAR19.78	$4.42 RON20.89	-16.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.76 SAR25.39	$5.90 RON27.90	-12.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 SAR11.57	$3.50 RON16.55	+13.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.34 SAR16.27	$3.09 RON14.62	-28.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 SAR4.88	$0.68 RON3.20	-48.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$0.70 RON3.29	-20.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13 SAR4.23	$0.73 RON3.46	-35.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR2.99	$1.20 RON5.70	+51.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 SAR2.04	$0.36 RON1.69	-34.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 SAR2.21	$0.40 RON1.88	-32.7%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 10.0% more for transportation

	Riyadh	Brasov
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$7.11 RON33.65	+202.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.31 SAR140.01	$23.00 RON108.83	-38.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,642.08 SAR130K	$28,531.98 RON135K	-17.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.12 SAR68.00	$5.83 RON27.60	-67.8%
Average			+10.0%

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pay 38.0% less for housing

	Riyadh	Brasov
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.73 SAR269.20	$9.09 RON42.98	-87.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	$686.17 RON3,246.00	-42.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	$467.35 RON2,210.83	-43.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.86 SAR307.20	$136.26 RON644.60	+66.5%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 24.3% less for childcare

	Riyadh	Brasov
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	$443.91 RON2,099.96	-16.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	$6,921.71 RON32,743.84	-31.5%
Average			-24.3%

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pay 16.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Brasov
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR8.00	$3.14 RON14.84	+47.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 SAR16.07	$3.62 RON17.11	-15.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 SAR29.00	$6.06 RON28.69	-21.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.94 SAR337.52	$57.53 RON272.17	-36.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.32 SAR50.00	$9.41 RON44.52	-29.4%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 22.5% less for clothing

	Riyadh	Brasov
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.30 SAR218.78	$51.65 RON244.35	-11.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.26 SAR203.65	$35.33 RON167.12	-34.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.59 SAR385.02	$74.74 RON353.55	-27.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.93 SAR390.02	$89.40 RON422.92	-14.0%
Average			-22.5%

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