Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

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Macedonia

Skopje vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 31.4% cheaper than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 25.4% more in Skopje
Groceries: pay 30.2% less in Skopje
Transportation: pay 15.4% more in Skopje
Housing: pay 55.3% less in Skopje
Childcare: pay 38.7% less in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.7% less in Skopje
Clothing: pay 1.3% more in Skopje

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

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Skopje vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.4% more for restaurants

	Riyadh	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 SAR30.00	$9.58 MKD525.47	+19.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR30.00	$6.45 MKD353.80	-19.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$1.83 MKD100.43	+109.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 SAR1.18	$1.34 MKD73.75	+329.0%
Average			+25.4%

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pay 30.2% less for groceries

	Riyadh	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SAR4.83	$0.77 MKD42.21	-40.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 SAR19.78	$3.98 MKD218.01	-24.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.76 SAR25.39	$4.76 MKD261.02	-29.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 SAR11.57	$2.46 MKD134.98	-20.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.34 SAR16.27	$3.35 MKD183.84	-22.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 SAR4.88	$0.66 MKD36.01	-49.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$0.64 MKD35.19	-26.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13 SAR4.23	$0.61 MKD33.45	-45.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR2.99	$0.87 MKD47.64	+9.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 SAR2.04	$0.39 MKD21.34	-28.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 SAR2.21	$0.37 MKD20.09	-37.8%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 15.4% more for transportation

	Riyadh	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$6.00 MKD328.99	+155.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.31 SAR140.01	$27.26 MKD1,494.95	-26.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,642.08 SAR130K	$35,440.15 MKD2M	+2.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.12 SAR68.00	$5.82 MKD318.92	-67.9%
Average			+15.4%

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pay 55.3% less for housing

	Riyadh	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.73 SAR269.20	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	-73.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	$418.20 MKD22,932.64	-64.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	$324.42 MKD17,790.03	-61.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.86 SAR307.20	$119.51 MKD6,553.79	+46.0%
Average			-55.3%

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pay 38.7% less for childcare

	Riyadh	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	-33.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	$5,681.18 MKD312K	-43.8%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 41.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR8.00	$2.73 MKD149.49	+27.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 SAR16.07	$2.09 MKD114.88	-51.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 SAR29.00	$3.45 MKD189.36	-55.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.94 SAR337.52	$38.17 MKD2,092.93	-57.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.32 SAR50.00	$7.27 MKD398.65	-45.4%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 1.3% more for clothing

	Riyadh	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.30 SAR218.78	$84.15 MKD4,614.40	+44.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.26 SAR203.65	$36.88 MKD2,022.17	-32.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.59 SAR385.02	$101.78 MKD5,581.14	-0.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.93 SAR390.02	$112.67 MKD6,178.55	+8.4%
Average			+1.3%

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