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Czech Republic vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 43.5% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Czech Republic
Groceries: pay 20.1% more in Czech Republic
Transportation: pay 39.0% more in Czech Republic
Housing: pay 46.8% more in Czech Republic
Childcare: pay 25.7% more in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.4% less in Czech Republic
Clothing: pay 20.0% more in Czech Republic

The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, childcare, groceries, and clothing in Czech Republic are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Czech Republic.

Czech Republic vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Saudi Arabia	Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.32 SAR23.70	$8.75 CZK182.15	+38.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.73 SAR29.00	$8.69 CZK180.72	+12.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 SAR2.79	$1.80 CZK37.50	+142.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 SAR1.02	$1.58 CZK32.86	+478.9%
Average			+168.1%

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pay 20.1% more for groceries

	Saudi Arabia	Czech Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 SAR3.43	$1.42 CZK29.45	+54.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 SAR13.56	$6.24 CZK129.76	+72.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.74 SAR25.26	$4.39 CZK91.31	-34.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 SAR9.47	$3.17 CZK66.01	+25.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 SAR12.28	$4.20 CZK87.40	+28.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 SAR3.63	$0.75 CZK15.52	-22.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.91	$0.78 CZK16.31	+0.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR3.00	$0.97 CZK20.15	+21.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 SAR2.77	$1.59 CZK33.03	+115.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 SAR2.49	$0.55 CZK11.42	-17.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 SAR2.43	$0.51 CZK10.53	-22.0%
Average			+20.1%

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pay 39.0% more for transportation

	Saudi Arabia	Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.32 SAR8.72	$6.65 CZK138.38	+186.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.84 SAR126.92	$25.28 CZK525.94	-25.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,756.63 SAR96,608.57	$31,610.58 CZK657,737.15	+22.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.00 SAR71.26	$13.74 CZK285.90	-27.7%
Average			+39.0%

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pay 46.8% more for housing

	Saudi Arabia	Czech Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.04 SAR277.70	$20.37 CZK423.85	-72.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$434.87 SAR1,631.13	$725.26 CZK15,090.77	+66.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.33 SAR1,351.52	$590.43 CZK12,285.35	+63.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.42 SAR365.42	$223.21 CZK4,644.38	+129.1%
Average			+46.8%

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pay 25.7% more for childcare

	Saudi Arabia	Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$350.88 SAR1,316.09	$384.73 CZK8,005.26	+9.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,485.70 SAR24,326.72	$9,199.30 CZK191,414.51	+41.8%
Average			+25.7%

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pay 15.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Saudi Arabia	Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.89 SAR7.09	$2.40 CZK49.86	+26.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.48 SAR13.06	$3.03 CZK63.12	-12.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.47 SAR28.00	$7.42 CZK154.49	-0.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$106.43 SAR399.18	$55.37 CZK1,152.20	-48.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.24 SAR64.67	$9.92 CZK206.40	-42.5%
Average			-15.4%

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pay 20.0% more for clothing

	Saudi Arabia	Czech Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.71 SAR182.69	$80.21 CZK1,668.87	+64.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.50 SAR215.68	$34.88 CZK725.70	-39.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.56 SAR332.16	$95.51 CZK1,987.34	+7.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.17 SAR296.96	$116.19 CZK2,417.68	+46.8%
Average			+20.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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