Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

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Belarus

Minsk vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Minsk is 35.3% cheaper than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 11.6% more in Minsk
Groceries: pay 33.8% less in Minsk
Transportation: pay 27.2% less in Minsk
Housing: pay 53.6% less in Minsk
Childcare: pay 33.8% more in Minsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.9% less in Minsk
Clothing: pay 6.8% less in Minsk

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

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Minsk vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.6% more for restaurants

	Riyadh	Minsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 SAR30.00	$9.78 BYN29.50	+22.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR30.00	$6.85 BYN20.65	-14.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$0.96 BYN2.89	+9.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 SAR1.18	$0.59 BYN1.79	+88.8%
Average			+11.6%

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pay 33.8% less for groceries

	Riyadh	Minsk
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SAR4.83	$0.68 BYN2.05	-47.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 SAR19.78	$3.79 BYN11.43	-28.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.76 SAR25.39	$3.45 BYN10.42	-48.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 SAR11.57	$1.64 BYN4.94	-46.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.34 SAR16.27	$2.40 BYN7.25	-44.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 SAR4.88	$0.70 BYN2.10	-46.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$0.76 BYN2.31	-12.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13 SAR4.23	$0.97 BYN2.93	-13.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR2.99	$1.21 BYN3.66	+52.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 SAR2.04	$0.29 BYN0.88	-46.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 SAR2.21	$0.33 BYN1.01	-43.3%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 27.2% less for transportation

	Riyadh	Minsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$3.33 BYN10.04	+41.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.31 SAR140.01	$18.59 BYN56.05	-50.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,642.08 SAR130K	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	-38.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.12 SAR68.00	$5.54 BYN16.72	-69.4%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 53.6% less for housing

	Riyadh	Minsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.73 SAR269.20	$13.39 BYN40.39	-81.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	-51.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	-54.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.86 SAR307.20	$46.63 BYN140.62	-43.0%
Average			-53.6%

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pay 33.8% more for childcare

	Riyadh	Minsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	-25.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	+139.6%
Average			+33.8%

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pay 50.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Minsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR8.00	$1.63 BYN4.92	-23.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 SAR16.07	$2.32 BYN7.00	-45.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 SAR29.00	$2.61 BYN7.87	-66.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.94 SAR337.52	$37.06 BYN111.77	-58.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.32 SAR50.00	$5.87 BYN17.70	-56.0%
Average			-50.9%

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pay 6.8% less for clothing

	Riyadh	Minsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.30 SAR218.78	$50.77 BYN153.12	-12.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.26 SAR203.65	$44.17 BYN133.20	-18.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.59 SAR385.02	$106.09 BYN319.97	+3.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.93 SAR390.02	$106.95 BYN322.54	+2.9%
Average			-6.8%

Riyadh vs. Minsk - Cost of clothing

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