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Saudi Arabia vs. Sweden Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 8.5% cheaper than Sweden overall.

Restaurants: pay 61.2% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 35.5% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 42.1% less in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 1.6% less in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 91.5% more in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.9% more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 19.6% less in Saudi Arabia

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

Saudi Arabia vs. Sweden Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.2% less for restaurants

	Sweden	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.38 SEK135.86	$6.32 SAR23.70	-56.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.04 SEK104.36	$7.73 SAR29.00	-30.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.58 SEK24.43	$0.74 SAR2.79	-71.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 SEK20.96	$0.27 SAR1.02	-87.7%
Average			-61.2%

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pay 35.5% less for groceries

	Sweden	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.88 SEK27.20	$0.92 SAR3.43	-68.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.00 SEK56.72	$3.62 SAR13.56	-39.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.33 SEK59.85	$6.74 SAR25.26	+6.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.34 SEK41.01	$2.52 SAR9.47	-41.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.57 SEK52.62	$3.28 SAR12.28	-41.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 SEK13.35	$0.97 SAR3.63	-31.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.21 SEK11.44	$0.78 SAR2.91	-35.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 SEK12.85	$0.80 SAR3.00	-41.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.97 SEK18.66	$0.74 SAR2.77	-62.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SEK7.55	$0.66 SAR2.49	-16.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.49	$0.65 SAR2.43	-18.2%
Average			-35.5%

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pay 42.1% less for transportation

	Sweden	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.32 SEK69.19	$2.32 SAR8.72	-68.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.92 SEK774.19	$33.84 SAR126.92	-58.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,594.19 SEK298,596.70	$25,756.63 SAR96,608.57	-18.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.67 SEK233.17	$19.00 SAR71.26	-23.0%
Average			-42.1%

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pay 1.6% less for housing

	Sweden	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.43 SEK353.72	$74.04 SAR277.70	+97.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.32 SEK8,849.16	$434.87 SAR1,631.13	-53.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$720.46 SEK6,809.11	$360.33 SAR1,351.52	-50.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.92 SEK925.40	$97.42 SAR365.42	-0.5%
Average			-1.6%

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pay 91.5% more for childcare

	Sweden	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$155.59 SEK1,470.47	$350.88 SAR1,316.09	+125.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,116.05 SEK38,900.77	$6,485.70 SAR24,326.72	+57.6%
Average			+91.5%

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pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Sweden	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.74 SEK73.17	$1.89 SAR7.09	-75.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.56 SEK43.10	$3.48 SAR13.06	-23.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.64 SEK72.24	$7.47 SAR28.00	-2.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.09 SEK416.68	$106.43 SAR399.18	+141.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.46 SEK155.54	$17.24 SAR64.67	+4.8%
Average			+8.9%

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pay 19.6% less for clothing

	Sweden	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$94.86 SEK896.55	$48.71 SAR182.69	-48.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.53 SEK401.90	$57.50 SAR215.68	+35.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.79 SEK1,009.30	$88.56 SAR332.16	-17.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$151.29 SEK1,429.84	$79.17 SAR296.96	-47.7%
Average			-19.6%

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