Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saudi Arabia vs. Slovenia Cost of Living Summary
Saudi Arabia is 10.6% cheaper than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.7% less in Saudi Arabia
- Groceries
-
pay 18.1% less in Saudi Arabia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9% less in Saudi Arabia
- Housing
-
pay 0.9% more in Saudi Arabia
- Childcare
-
pay 35.8% less in Saudi Arabia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.8% more in Saudi Arabia
- Clothing
-
pay 13.6% less in Saudi Arabia
The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Saudi Arabia are more expensive than in Slovenia. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia vs. Slovenia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 57.7% less for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.37
€11.53
|
$6.32
SAR23.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
$7.73
SAR29.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
€2.57
|
$0.74
SAR2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
€1.67
|
$0.27
SAR1.02
|
|
Slovenia vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.1% less for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
€1.61
|
$0.92
SAR3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.46
€6.43
|
$3.62
SAR13.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
€4.52
|
$6.74
SAR25.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
€2.91
|
$2.52
SAR9.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.18
€3.60
|
$3.28
SAR12.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$0.97
SAR3.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$0.78
SAR2.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.87
|
$0.80
SAR3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.32
|
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
€0.47
|
$0.66
SAR2.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.65
SAR2.43
|
|
Slovenia vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of groceries
pay 2.9% less for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
€5.48
|
$2.32
SAR8.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.62
€27.27
|
$33.84
SAR126.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,577.39
€23,780.72
|
$25,756.63
SAR96,608.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.55
€10.82
|
$19.00
SAR71.26
|
|
Slovenia vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of transportation
pay 0.9% more for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.66
€27.30
|
$74.04
SAR277.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$701.09
€604.57
|
$434.87
SAR1,631.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$569.18
€490.82
|
$360.33
SAR1,351.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$219.47
€189.25
|
$97.42
SAR365.42
|
|
Slovenia vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of housing
pay 35.8% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$535.05
€461.39
|
$350.88
SAR1,316.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,317.19
€8,896.79
|
$6,485.70
SAR24,326.72
|
|
Slovenia vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of childcare
pay 52.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
€3.01
|
$1.89
SAR7.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
€1.90
|
$3.48
SAR13.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.07
€5.23
|
$7.47
SAR28.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.72
€40.29
|
$106.43
SAR399.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.39
|
$17.24
SAR64.67
|
|
Slovenia vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.6% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.21
€87.28
|
$48.71
SAR182.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.61
€30.70
|
$57.50
SAR215.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.39
€96.05
|
$88.56
SAR332.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.48
€121.14
|
$79.17
SAR296.96
|
|
Slovenia vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of clothing
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