Cost of living comparison

Canada

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Saudi Arabia

Dhahran vs. Toronto Cost of Living Summary

Dhahran is 48.1% cheaper than Toronto.

Restaurants: pay 65.0% less in Dhahran
Groceries: pay 31.1% less in Dhahran
Transportation: pay 4.1% more in Dhahran
Housing: pay 67.9% less in Dhahran
Childcare: pay 78.6% less in Dhahran
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6% more in Dhahran
Clothing: pay 11.9% less in Dhahran

The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Dhahran are more expensive than in Toronto. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Dhahran.

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Dhahran vs. Toronto Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dhahran instead of Toronto, you would:

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pay 65.0% less for restaurants

	Toronto	Dhahran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.53 CA$24.82	$5.33 SAR20.00	-69.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.89	$6.26 SAR23.50	-40.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CA$2.94	$0.71 SAR2.67	-65.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CA$2.42	$0.18 SAR0.68	-89.4%
Average			-65.0%

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pay 31.1% less for groceries

	Toronto	Dhahran
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 CA$3.88	$0.98 SAR3.67	-64.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.56 CA$6.46	$4.31 SAR16.16	-5.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.44 CA$13.37	$6.05 SAR22.71	-35.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 CA$5.01	$3.84 SAR14.40	+8.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.16 CA$7.30	$5.04 SAR18.90	-2.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.68 CA$2.38	$0.97 SAR3.63	-42.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 CA$0.76	$0.64 SAR2.42	+20.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CA$2.25	$0.81 SAR3.02	-49.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 CA$2.76	$0.81 SAR3.02	-58.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 CA$1.17	$0.68 SAR2.57	-16.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 CA$1.04	$0.44 SAR1.66	-39.7%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 4.1% more for transportation

	Toronto	Dhahran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 CA$6.62	$2.35 SAR8.82	-49.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.41 CA$154.90	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	$52,762.41 SAR198K	+90.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.80 CA$18.12	$27.98 SAR105.00	+118.6%
Average			+4.1%

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pay 67.9% less for housing

	Toronto	Dhahran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.87 CA$67.77	$66.22 SAR248.51	+38.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,584.56 CA$2,243.34	$359.74 SAR1,350.06	-77.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,416.89 CA$2,005.96	$453.01 SAR1,700.08	-68.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.23 CA$130.57	$45.85 SAR172.07	-50.3%
Average			-67.9%

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pay 78.6% less for childcare

	Toronto	Dhahran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$824.14 CA$1,166.78	$66.62 SAR250.01	-91.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,500.21 CA$33,270.42	$13,323.88 SAR50,002.33	-43.3%
Average			-78.6%

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pay 2.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Toronto	Dhahran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.31 CA$8.94	$1.87 SAR7.00	-70.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 CA$5.62	$3.91 SAR14.67	-1.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$19.86	$5.60 SAR21.00	-60.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.35 CA$54.29	$195.42 SAR733.37	+409.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.62 CA$17.87	$10.66 SAR40.00	-15.6%
Average			+2.6%

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pay 11.9% less for clothing

	Toronto	Dhahran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 CA$73.11	$51.52 SAR193.34	-0.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.51 CA$55.94	$42.64 SAR160.01	+7.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.10 CA$138.88	$75.50 SAR283.35	-23.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.24 CA$173.06	$88.83 SAR333.35	-27.3%
Average			-11.9%

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