Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

compared to

Czech Republic

Prague vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 16.7% more expensive than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 57.6% more in Prague
Groceries: pay 3.4% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 23.4% more in Prague
Housing: pay 12.8% more in Prague
Childcare: pay 92.8% more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4% less in Prague
Clothing: pay 16.8% more in Prague

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

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Prague vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.6% more for restaurants

	Riyadh	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 SAR30.00	$10.87 CZK235.32	+36.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR30.00	$10.09 CZK218.35	+26.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$1.99 CZK43.14	+127.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 SAR1.18	$1.45 CZK31.30	+361.3%
Average			+57.6%

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pay 3.4% less for groceries

	Riyadh	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SAR4.83	$1.64 CZK35.59	+27.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 SAR19.78	$5.97 CZK129.31	+13.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.76 SAR25.39	$4.03 CZK87.21	-40.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 SAR11.57	$3.83 CZK82.90	+24.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.34 SAR16.27	$3.77 CZK81.65	-13.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 SAR4.88	$0.87 CZK18.86	-32.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$0.81 CZK17.43	-7.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13 SAR4.23	$0.97 CZK20.92	-14.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR2.99	$1.68 CZK36.47	+111.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 SAR2.04	$0.46 CZK9.99	-15.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 SAR2.21	$0.45 CZK9.78	-23.3%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 23.4% more for transportation

	Riyadh	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$7.27 CZK157.46	+209.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.31 SAR140.01	$21.49 CZK465.10	-42.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,642.08 SAR130K	$31,083.07 CZK673K	-10.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.12 SAR68.00	$15.59 CZK337.44	-14.0%
Average			+23.4%

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pay 12.8% more for housing

	Riyadh	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.73 SAR269.20	$21.83 CZK472.58	-69.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	-6.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	+15.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.86 SAR307.20	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	+168.5%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 92.8% more for childcare

	Riyadh	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	+103.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	$18,476.09 CZK400K	+82.8%
Average			+92.8%

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pay 2.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR8.00	$3.16 CZK68.48	+48.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 SAR16.07	$3.65 CZK79.07	-14.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 SAR29.00	$7.79 CZK168.72	+0.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.94 SAR337.52	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	-25.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.32 SAR50.00	$13.30 CZK287.82	-0.2%
Average			-2.4%

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pay 16.8% more for clothing

	Riyadh	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.30 SAR218.78	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	+58.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.26 SAR203.65	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	-12.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.59 SAR385.02	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	+9.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.93 SAR390.02	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	+22.5%
Average			+16.8%

Riyadh vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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