Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

compared to

Russia

Russia vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary

Russia is 15.3% cheaper than Saudi Arabia overall.

Restaurants: pay 35.1% more in Russia
Groceries: pay 16.7% less in Russia
Transportation: pay 21.0% less in Russia
Housing: pay 25.9% less in Russia
Childcare: pay 5.6% more in Russia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.2% less in Russia
Clothing: pay 40.8% more in Russia

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

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Russia vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Russia instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

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pay 35.1% more for restaurants

	Saudi Arabia	Russia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.43 SAR24.15	$10.83 RUB894.72	+68.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.60 SAR28.53	$6.39 RUB528.16	-15.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 SAR2.90	$1.16 RUB95.62	+49.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.94	$0.60 RUB49.27	+138.1%
Average			+35.1%

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pay 16.7% less for groceries

	Saudi Arabia	Russia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 SAR3.69	$0.77 RUB63.38	-22.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.80 SAR14.25	$5.51 RUB455.14	+45.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.70 SAR25.16	$4.39 RUB362.53	-34.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.67 SAR10.01	$1.57 RUB129.78	-41.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.42 SAR12.84	$2.44 RUB201.91	-28.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 SAR3.66	$0.84 RUB69.40	-13.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.93	$0.80 RUB66.30	+2.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR2.99	$0.81 RUB67.22	+2.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.81	$1.33 RUB109.55	+77.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 SAR2.32	$0.35 RUB29.18	-42.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.27	$0.28 RUB23.52	-52.9%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 21.0% less for transportation

	Saudi Arabia	Russia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.83	$3.08 RUB254.77	+31.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.96 SAR134.94	$24.17 RUB1,997.57	-32.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,549.24 SAR167K	$32,081.81 RUB3M	-28.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.52 SAR77.00	$5.45 RUB450.28	-73.4%
Average			-21.0%

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pay 25.9% less for housing

	Saudi Arabia	Russia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.86 SAR258.41	$8.47 RUB700.03	-87.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$633.54 SAR2,377.57	$496.53 RUB41,028.91	-21.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$465.22 SAR1,745.88	$335.29 RUB27,705.54	-27.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.68 SAR276.52	$92.30 RUB7,626.55	+25.3%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 5.6% more for childcare

	Saudi Arabia	Russia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$419.94 SAR1,575.96	$402.75 RUB33,279.52	-4.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,565.65 SAR32,145.50	$9,958.40 RUB823K	+16.3%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 44.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Saudi Arabia	Russia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.91 SAR7.18	$2.06 RUB170.10	+7.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.43 SAR12.86	$2.73 RUB225.71	-20.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.94 SAR26.04	$2.85 RUB235.62	-58.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$98.19 SAR368.47	$37.43 RUB3,092.83	-61.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.24 SAR57.19	$6.26 RUB517.18	-58.9%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 40.8% more for clothing

	Saudi Arabia	Russia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.17 SAR165.75	$83.60 RUB6,907.85	+89.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.80 SAR209.42	$55.20 RUB4,561.14	-1.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.45 SAR335.69	$125.97 RUB10,408.90	+40.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.85 SAR280.89	$111.42 RUB9,206.92	+48.9%
Average			+40.8%

Saudi Arabia vs. Russia - Cost of clothing

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