Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saudi Arabia vs. San Marino Cost of Living Summary
Saudi Arabia is 4.4% more expensive than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.1% less in Saudi Arabia
- Groceries
-
pay 23.1% more in Saudi Arabia
- Transportation
-
pay 24.7% less in Saudi Arabia
- Housing
-
pay 12.5% more in Saudi Arabia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.0% more in Saudi Arabia
- Clothing
-
pay 19.8% more in Saudi Arabia
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and housing in Saudi Arabia are more expensive than in San Marino. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia vs. San Marino Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 56.1% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$6.32
SAR23.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
$7.73
SAR29.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
€1.99
|
$0.74
SAR2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.39
|
$0.27
SAR1.02
|
|
San Marino vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.1% more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.92
SAR3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.62
SAR13.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
€3.81
|
$6.74
SAR25.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.52
SAR9.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.28
SAR12.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$0.97
SAR3.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.78
SAR2.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
SAR3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.66
SAR2.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.65
SAR2.43
|
|
San Marino vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of groceries
pay 24.7% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.67
|
$2.32
SAR8.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.20
€25.18
|
$33.84
SAR126.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,756.63
SAR96,608.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.71
€20.45
|
$19.00
SAR71.26
|
|
San Marino vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of transportation
pay 12.5% more for housing
|
San Marino
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$74.04
SAR277.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.39
€553.95
|
$434.87
SAR1,631.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€503.59
|
$360.33
SAR1,351.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
$97.42
SAR365.42
|
|
San Marino vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$350.88
SAR1,316.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,485.70
SAR24,326.72
|
San Marino vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of childcare
pay 52.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$1.89
SAR7.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$3.48
SAR13.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
$7.47
SAR28.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$106.43
SAR399.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$17.24
SAR64.67
|
|
San Marino vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.8% more for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
$48.71
SAR182.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$57.50
SAR215.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$88.56
SAR332.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$79.17
SAR296.96
|
|
San Marino vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of clothing
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