Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

compared to

Russia

Moscow vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 7.8% more expensive than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 33.0% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 15.9% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 12.5% more in Moscow
Housing: pay 5.3% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 99.6% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.6% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 51.4% more in Moscow

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

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Moscow vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.0% more for restaurants

	Riyadh	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 SAR30.00	$11.70 RUB966.60	+46.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR30.00	$7.02 RUB579.96	-12.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$1.62 RUB133.67	+85.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 SAR1.18	$0.84 RUB69.07	+166.6%
Average			+33.0%

Riyadh vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.9% less for groceries

	Riyadh	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SAR4.83	$1.02 RUB84.09	-21.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 SAR19.78	$7.14 RUB589.78	+35.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.76 SAR25.39	$4.61 RUB381.19	-31.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 SAR11.57	$1.86 RUB154.04	-39.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.34 SAR16.27	$2.98 RUB246.54	-31.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 SAR4.88	$0.93 RUB77.02	-28.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$0.81 RUB67.24	-6.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13 SAR4.23	$0.90 RUB74.52	-19.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR2.99	$1.79 RUB147.60	+124.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 SAR2.04	$0.41 RUB33.58	-25.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 SAR2.21	$0.32 RUB26.73	-45.1%
Average			-15.9%

Riyadh vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.5% more for transportation

	Riyadh	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$3.31 RUB273.63	+41.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.31 SAR140.01	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	+9.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,642.08 SAR130K	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+12.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.12 SAR68.00	$10.06 RUB831.28	-44.5%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 5.3% more for housing

	Riyadh	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.73 SAR269.20	$9.88 RUB816.43	-86.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	$1,454.91 RUB120K	+22.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	-3.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.86 SAR307.20	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	+74.5%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 99.6% more for childcare

	Riyadh	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	+52.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+161.4%
Average			+99.6%

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pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR8.00	$4.68 RUB386.64	+119.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 SAR16.07	$3.70 RUB305.66	-13.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 SAR29.00	$3.45 RUB285.15	-55.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.94 SAR337.52	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	-53.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.32 SAR50.00	$9.36 RUB773.28	-29.8%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 51.4% more for clothing

	Riyadh	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.30 SAR218.78	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	+86.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.26 SAR203.65	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	+15.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.59 SAR385.02	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	+41.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.93 SAR390.02	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	+73.4%
Average			+51.4%

Riyadh vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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