Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vilnius vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary
Vilnius is 49.3% more expensive than Riyadh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5 times more in Vilnius
- Groceries
-
pay 7.8% more in Vilnius
- Transportation
-
pay 37.2% more in Vilnius
- Housing
-
pay 0.4% more in Vilnius
- Childcare
-
pay 15.8% more in Vilnius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.1% more in Vilnius
- Clothing
-
pay 13.7% more in Vilnius
The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and groceries in Vilnius are more expensive than in Riyadh. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Vilnius.
Vilnius vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vilnius instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
SAR30.00
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SAR30.00
|
$9.05
€7.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
SAR2.82
|
$2.09
€1.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
SAR1.10
|
$2.47
€2.13
|
|
Riyadh vs. Vilnius - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.8% more for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
SAR4.91
|
$1.56
€1.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
SAR16.00
|
$6.34
€5.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.23
SAR23.37
|
$5.83
€5.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.81
SAR10.53
|
$2.94
€2.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
SAR17.52
|
$3.23
€2.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.85
|
$0.70
€0.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.74
€0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
SAR2.63
|
$1.54
€1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
SAR2.17
|
$0.42
€0.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
SAR2.48
|
$0.47
€0.40
|
|
Riyadh vs. Vilnius - Cost of groceries
pay 37.2% more for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.65
|
$6.49
€5.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.33
SAR140.01
|
$35.62
€30.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,328.67
SAR125,009.97
|
$35,068.89
€30,240.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.40
SAR69.01
|
$12.26
€10.57
|
|
Riyadh vs. Vilnius - Cost of transportation
pay 0.4% more for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.49
SAR279.42
|
$17.63
€15.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,119.84
SAR4,200.33
|
$864.31
€745.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$846.11
SAR3,173.60
|
$653.10
€563.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.07
SAR307.85
|
$183.49
€158.23
|
|
Riyadh vs. Vilnius - Cost of housing
pay 15.8% more for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.83
SAR1,732.23
|
$630.27
€543.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,810.75
SAR36,798.39
|
$9,334.18
€8,049.12
|
|
Riyadh vs. Vilnius - Cost of childcare
pay 17.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
SAR7.00
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.10
SAR15.39
|
$3.69
€3.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.33
SAR27.50
|
$5.90
€5.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$104.43
SAR391.70
|
$43.39
€37.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.33
SAR57.50
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
Riyadh vs. Vilnius - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.7% more for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.01
SAR221.34
|
$87.70
€75.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.27
SAR241.07
|
$44.09
€38.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.52
SAR414.53
|
$107.39
€92.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.25
SAR368.53
|
$138.02
€119.02
|
|
Riyadh vs. Vilnius - Cost of clothing
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