Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vancouver vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary
Vancouver is 42.8% more expensive than Riyadh.
Vancouver vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vancouver instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
$17.53
CA$24.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
$10.52
CA$14.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
SAR3.28
|
$2.11
CA$2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
SAR1.18
|
$1.63
CA$2.31
|
|
Riyadh vs. Vancouver - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.1% more for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
SAR4.83
|
$2.55
CA$3.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.27
SAR19.78
|
$5.94
CA$8.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.39
|
$8.30
CA$11.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
SAR11.57
|
$4.05
CA$5.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.34
SAR16.27
|
$6.04
CA$8.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
SAR4.88
|
$1.84
CA$2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
SAR3.28
|
$0.62
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SAR4.23
|
$1.75
CA$2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SAR2.99
|
$1.83
CA$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SAR2.04
|
$1.21
CA$1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
SAR2.21
|
$1.29
CA$1.83
|
|
Riyadh vs. Vancouver - Cost of groceries
pay 49.1% more for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.35
SAR8.82
|
$5.30
CA$7.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.31
SAR140.01
|
$82.13
CA$116.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,642.08
SAR130K
|
$27,760.48
CA$39,301.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.00
|
$15.46
CA$21.89
|
|
Riyadh vs. Vancouver - Cost of transportation
pay 40.2% more for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.73
SAR269.20
|
$51.61
CA$73.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,186.87
SAR4,454.14
|
$1,758.64
CA$2,489.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.69
SAR3,128.72
|
$1,510.76
CA$2,138.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.86
SAR307.20
|
$62.39
CA$88.33
|
|
Riyadh vs. Vancouver - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$530.73
SAR1,991.76
|
$1,089.37
CA$1,542.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,105.80
SAR37,925.40
|
$20,096.19
CA$28,451.18
|
|
Riyadh vs. Vancouver - Cost of childcare
pay 4.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
$5.61
CA$7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
SAR16.07
|
$3.95
CA$5.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.73
SAR29.00
|
$15.43
CA$21.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.94
SAR337.52
|
$43.29
CA$61.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.32
SAR50.00
|
$12.39
CA$17.54
|
|
Riyadh vs. Vancouver - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.30
SAR218.78
|
$57.28
CA$81.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.26
SAR203.65
|
$32.87
CA$46.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.59
SAR385.02
|
$93.98
CA$133.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.93
SAR390.02
|
$94.44
CA$133.70
|
|
Riyadh vs. Vancouver - Cost of clothing
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