Cost of living comparison
compared to
Riyadh vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary
Riyadh is 12.5% cheaper than Stockholm.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.2% less in Riyadh
- Groceries
-
pay 37.9% less in Riyadh
- Transportation
-
pay 34.4% less in Riyadh
- Housing
-
pay 8.8% less in Riyadh
- Childcare
-
pay 74.7% more in Riyadh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4% less in Riyadh
- Clothing
-
pay 16.3% less in Riyadh
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Riyadh.
Riyadh vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 62.2% less for restaurants
|
Stockholm
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.93
SEK159.97
|
$8.00
SAR30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.64
SEK109.98
|
$8.00
SAR30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
SEK30.20
|
$0.75
SAR2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
SEK24.06
|
$0.29
SAR1.10
|
|
Stockholm vs. Riyadh - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.9% less for groceries
|
Stockholm
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
SEK32.51
|
$1.31
SAR4.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
SEK62.92
|
$4.27
SAR16.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
SEK63.83
|
$6.23
SAR23.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
SEK44.43
|
$2.81
SAR10.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.13
SEK57.92
|
$4.67
SAR17.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
SEK15.04
|
$1.03
SAR3.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
SEK12.68
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
SEK14.49
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
SEK19.62
|
$0.70
SAR2.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
SEK8.32
|
$0.58
SAR2.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
SEK7.96
|
$0.66
SAR2.48
|
|
Stockholm vs. Riyadh - Cost of groceries
pay 34.4% less for transportation
|
Stockholm
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.94
SEK65.56
|
$2.31
SAR8.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.14
SEK1,059.83
|
$37.33
SAR140.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,800.39
SEK319,447.51
|
$33,328.67
SAR125,009.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.94
SEK178.97
|
$18.40
SAR69.01
|
|
Stockholm vs. Riyadh - Cost of transportation
pay 8.8% less for housing
|
Stockholm
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.55
SEK421.07
|
$74.49
SAR279.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.17
SEK14,839.67
|
$1,119.84
SAR4,200.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,035.21
SEK9,783.81
|
$846.11
SAR3,173.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.26
SEK1,732.03
|
$82.07
SAR307.85
|
|
Stockholm vs. Riyadh - Cost of housing
pay 74.7% more for childcare
|
Stockholm
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$161.61
SEK1,527.35
|
$461.83
SAR1,732.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,445.56
SEK145,976.01
|
$9,810.75
SAR36,798.39
|
|
Stockholm vs. Riyadh - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Stockholm
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.36
SEK78.99
|
$1.87
SAR7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SEK48.83
|
$4.10
SAR15.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.04
SEK75.99
|
$7.33
SAR27.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.65
SEK459.78
|
$104.43
SAR391.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.04
SEK179.97
|
$15.33
SAR57.50
|
|
Stockholm vs. Riyadh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.3% less for clothing
|
Stockholm
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.97
SEK954.30
|
$59.01
SAR221.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.01
SEK444.26
|
$64.27
SAR241.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.10
SEK1,163.40
|
$110.52
SAR414.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$197.83
SEK1,869.69
|
$98.25
SAR368.53
|
|
Stockholm vs. Riyadh - Cost of clothing
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