Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

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Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Tetovo Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 74.0% more expensive than Tetovo.

Restaurants: pay 0.7% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 60.5% more in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 12.9% more in Riyadh
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 79.2% more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 5.8% more in Riyadh

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Riyadh are more expensive than in Tetovo. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Riyadh.

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Riyadh vs. Tetovo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.7% less for restaurants

	Tetovo	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.27 MKD398.65	$7.99 SAR30.00	+10.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.72 MKD313.94	$7.99 SAR30.00	+39.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 MKD83.72	$0.87 SAR3.28	-42.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 MKD52.32	$0.31 SAR1.18	-67.1%
Average			-0.7%

Tetovo vs. Riyadh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 60.5% more for groceries

	Tetovo	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 MKD35.63	$1.29 SAR4.83	+98.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.63 MKD199.33	$5.27 SAR19.78	+45.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.71 MKD258.05	$6.76 SAR25.39	+43.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.07 MKD113.32	$3.08 SAR11.57	+49.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.37 MKD129.97	$4.34 SAR16.27	+82.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.64 MKD35.26	$1.30 SAR4.88	+102.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 MKD35.19	$0.87 SAR3.28	+36.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.44 MKD24.11	$1.13 SAR4.23	+156.2%
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)	$0.33 MKD18.08	$0.59 SAR2.21	+78.7%
Average			+60.5%

Tetovo vs. Riyadh - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.9% more for transportation

	Tetovo	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.52 MKD302.76	$2.35 SAR8.82	-57.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.90 MKD597.98	$37.31 SAR140.01	+242.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,440.15 MKD2M	$34,642.08 SAR130K	-2.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.45 MKD298.99	$18.12 SAR68.00	+232.3%
Average			+12.9%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Tetovo	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	$351.37 MKD19,268.21	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	+237.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$272.62 MKD14,949.47	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	+205.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$119.51 MKD6,553.79	$81.86 SAR307.20	-31.5%
Average			+156.9%

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Tetovo	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$218.09 MKD11,959.58	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	+143.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,180.93 MKD120K	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	+363.4%
Average			+235.8%

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pay 79.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Tetovo	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.18 MKD119.60	$2.13 SAR8.00	-2.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 MKD83.72	$4.28 SAR16.07	+180.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 MKD164.44	$7.73 SAR29.00	+157.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.67 MKD3,820.42	$89.94 SAR337.52	+29.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.45 MKD298.99	$13.32 SAR50.00	+144.4%
Average			+79.2%

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pay 5.8% more for clothing

	Tetovo	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.61 MKD3,488.21	$58.30 SAR218.78	-8.4%
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 MKD6,178.49	$103.93 SAR390.02	-7.8%
Average			+5.8%

Tetovo vs. Riyadh - Cost of clothing

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