Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saudi Arabia vs. Spain Cost of Living Summary
Saudi Arabia is 24.5% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.2% less in Saudi Arabia
- Groceries
-
pay 21.7% less in Saudi Arabia
- Transportation
-
pay 20.3% less in Saudi Arabia
- Housing
-
pay 29.4% less in Saudi Arabia
- Childcare
-
pay 9.1% less in Saudi Arabia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.4% more in Saudi Arabia
- Clothing
-
pay 12.7% less in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia vs. Spain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Spain, you would:
pay 57.2% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.31
|
$6.43
SAR24.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
€9.61
|
$7.60
SAR28.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.26
|
$0.77
SAR2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
€1.57
|
$0.25
SAR0.94
|
|
Spain vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.7% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
€1.33
|
$0.98
SAR3.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
€6.40
|
$3.80
SAR14.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.00
|
$6.70
SAR25.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
€2.93
|
$2.67
SAR10.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.74
€3.33
|
$3.42
SAR12.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.03
|
$0.98
SAR3.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$0.78
SAR2.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.80
SAR2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.10
|
$0.75
SAR2.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.75
|
$0.62
SAR2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.60
SAR2.27
|
|
Spain vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of groceries
pay 20.3% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.62
€5.89
|
$2.35
SAR8.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.07
€27.66
|
$35.96
SAR134.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,519.36
€30,723.47
|
$44,549.24
SAR167K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.43
€14.62
|
$20.52
SAR77.00
|
|
Spain vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of transportation
pay 29.4% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.92
€26.63
|
$68.86
SAR258.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.54
€823.76
|
$633.54
SAR2,377.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$728.71
€648.57
|
$465.22
SAR1,745.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.11
€97.11
|
$73.68
SAR276.52
|
|
Spain vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of housing
pay 9.1% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.60
€427.75
|
$419.94
SAR1,575.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,049.60
€8,054.47
|
$8,565.65
SAR32,145.50
|
|
Spain vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of childcare
pay 33.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.31
€2.94
|
$1.91
SAR7.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
€2.04
|
$3.43
SAR12.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
€5.54
|
$6.94
SAR26.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.01
€41.84
|
$98.19
SAR368.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.32
|
$15.24
SAR57.19
|
|
Spain vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.7% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.62
€71.76
|
$44.17
SAR165.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.25
€32.27
|
$55.80
SAR209.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.09
€80.18
|
$89.45
SAR335.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.00
€96.12
|
$74.85
SAR280.89
|
|
Spain vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of clothing
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