Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

compared to

Czech Republic

Plzen vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Plzen is 0.4% cheaper than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 59.7% more in Plzen
Groceries: pay 4.7% more in Plzen
Transportation: pay 26.5% more in Plzen
Housing: pay 18.2% less in Plzen
Childcare: pay 18.6% less in Plzen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.3% less in Plzen
Clothing: pay 1.3% less in Plzen

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

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Plzen vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

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pay 59.7% more for restaurants

	Riyadh	Plzen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 SAR30.00	$11.46 CZK248.12	+43.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR30.00	$9.17 CZK198.50	+14.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$2.04 CZK44.14	+133.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 SAR1.18	$1.78 CZK38.46	+466.7%
Average			+59.7%

Riyadh vs. Plzen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.7% more for groceries

	Riyadh	Plzen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SAR4.83	$1.63 CZK35.19	+26.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 SAR19.78	$6.88 CZK148.87	+30.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.76 SAR25.39	$4.19 CZK90.74	-38.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 SAR11.57	$3.94 CZK85.35	+27.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.34 SAR16.27	$4.54 CZK98.24	+4.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 SAR4.88	$0.97 CZK21.01	-25.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$0.83 CZK17.93	-5.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13 SAR4.23	$0.99 CZK21.33	-12.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR2.99	$1.58 CZK34.28	+99.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 SAR2.04	$0.56 CZK12.15	+3.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 SAR2.21	$0.56 CZK12.15	-4.7%
Average			+4.7%

Riyadh vs. Plzen - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.5% more for transportation

	Riyadh	Plzen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$7.02 CZK151.89	+198.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.31 SAR140.01	$27.51 CZK595.49	-26.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,642.08 SAR130K	$30,443.43 CZK659K	-12.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.12 SAR68.00	$13.07 CZK282.86	-27.9%
Average			+26.5%

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pay 18.2% less for housing

	Riyadh	Plzen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.73 SAR269.20	$16.32 CZK353.21	-77.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	$722.84 CZK15,646.16	-39.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	$700.19 CZK15,155.76	-16.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.86 SAR307.20	$209.53 CZK4,535.29	+156.0%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 18.6% less for childcare

	Riyadh	Plzen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	$328.55 CZK7,111.50	-38.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	$10,821.07 CZK234K	+7.1%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 15.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Plzen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR8.00	$2.75 CZK59.55	+29.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 SAR16.07	$3.07 CZK66.44	-28.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 SAR29.00	$6.88 CZK148.87	-11.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.94 SAR337.52	$60.02 CZK1,299.25	-33.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.32 SAR50.00	$11.46 CZK248.12	-14.0%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 1.3% less for clothing

	Riyadh	Plzen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.30 SAR218.78	$78.65 CZK1,702.49	+34.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.26 SAR203.65	$43.18 CZK934.59	-20.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.59 SAR385.02	$85.40 CZK1,848.49	-16.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.93 SAR390.02	$110.43 CZK2,390.22	+6.3%
Average			-1.3%

Riyadh vs. Plzen - Cost of clothing

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