Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

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Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 45.7% more expensive than Skopje.

Restaurants: pay 20.2% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 43.3% more in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 13.3% less in Riyadh
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 63.0% more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.6% more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 1.3% less in Riyadh

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Riyadh are more expensive than in Skopje. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Riyadh. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Riyadh.

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Riyadh vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Riyadh instead of Skopje, you would:

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pay 20.2% less for restaurants

	Skopje	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.58 MKD525.47	$7.99 SAR30.00	-16.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.45 MKD353.80	$7.99 SAR30.00	+23.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 MKD100.43	$0.87 SAR3.28	-52.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 MKD73.75	$0.31 SAR1.18	-76.7%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 43.3% more for groceries

	Skopje	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 MKD42.21	$1.29 SAR4.83	+67.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.98 MKD218.01	$5.27 SAR19.78	+32.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.76 MKD261.02	$6.76 SAR25.39	+42.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 MKD134.98	$3.08 SAR11.57	+25.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.35 MKD183.84	$4.34 SAR16.27	+29.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 MKD36.01	$1.30 SAR4.88	+97.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 MKD35.19	$0.87 SAR3.28	+36.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 MKD33.45	$1.13 SAR4.23	+84.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 MKD47.64	$0.80 SAR2.99	-8.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MKD21.34	$0.54 SAR2.04	+39.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD20.09	$0.59 SAR2.21	+60.8%
Average			+43.3%

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pay 13.3% less for transportation

	Skopje	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.00 MKD328.99	$2.35 SAR8.82	-60.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.26 MKD1,494.95	$37.31 SAR140.01	+36.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,440.15 MKD2M	$34,642.08 SAR130K	-2.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 MKD318.92	$18.12 SAR68.00	+211.6%
Average			-13.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Skopje	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	$71.73 SAR269.20	+277.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$418.20 MKD22,932.64	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	+183.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$324.42 MKD17,790.03	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	+157.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$119.51 MKD6,553.79	$81.86 SAR307.20	-31.5%
Average			+123.5%

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pay 63.0% more for childcare

	Skopje	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	+49.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,681.18 MKD312K	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	+77.9%
Average			+63.0%

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pay 71.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Skopje	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 MKD149.49	$2.13 SAR8.00	-21.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.09 MKD114.88	$4.28 SAR16.07	+104.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 MKD189.36	$7.73 SAR29.00	+123.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.17 MKD2,092.93	$89.94 SAR337.52	+135.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.27 MKD398.65	$13.32 SAR50.00	+83.3%
Average			+71.6%

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pay 1.3% less for clothing

	Skopje	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.15 MKD4,614.40	$58.30 SAR218.78	-30.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.88 MKD2,022.17	$54.26 SAR203.65	+47.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.78 MKD5,581.14	$102.59 SAR385.02	+0.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.67 MKD6,178.55	$103.93 SAR390.02	-7.8%
Average			-1.3%

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