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Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Vejle Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 25.1% cheaper than Vejle.

Restaurants: pay 64.2% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 33.3% less in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 52.9% less in Riyadh
Housing: pay 9.3% more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 55.7% more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.3% less in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 25.9% less in Riyadh

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

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Riyadh vs. Vejle Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 64.2% less for restaurants

	Vejle	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.09 DKK140.27	$7.99 SAR30.00	-62.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.56 DKK90.17	$7.99 SAR30.00	-41.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.90 DKK32.56	$0.87 SAR3.28	-82.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.26 DKK21.71	$0.31 SAR1.18	-90.4%
Average			-64.2%

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pay 33.3% less for groceries

	Vejle	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$3.01 DKK20.04	$1.29 SAR4.83	-57.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.80 DKK45.25	$5.27 SAR19.78	-22.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.41 DKK49.31	$6.76 SAR25.39	-8.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.93 DKK32.76	$3.08 SAR11.57	-37.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.47 DKK36.36	$4.34 SAR16.27	-20.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.16 DKK7.73	$1.30 SAR4.88	+11.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 DKK9.27	$0.87 SAR3.28	-37.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 DKK11.36	$1.13 SAR4.23	-34.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.88 DKK12.50	$0.80 SAR2.99	-57.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 DKK7.14	$0.54 SAR2.04	-49.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DKK5.00	$0.59 SAR2.21	-21.6%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 52.9% less for transportation

	Vejle	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.03 DKK60.09	$2.35 SAR8.82	-74.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$71.55 DKK475.92	$37.31 SAR140.01	-47.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,463.97 DKK336K	$34,642.08 SAR130K	-31.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.13 DKK127.25	$18.12 SAR68.00	-5.3%
Average			-52.9%

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pay 9.3% more for housing

	Vejle	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.63 DKK250.30	$71.73 SAR269.20	+90.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$911.38 DKK6,061.76	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	+30.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$772.04 DKK5,134.96	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	+8.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$139.60 DKK928.53	$81.86 SAR307.20	-41.4%
Average			+9.3%

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pay 55.7% more for childcare

	Vejle	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$376.60 DKK2,504.86	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	+40.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,875.00 DKK39,075.79	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	+72.0%
Average			+55.7%

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pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Vejle	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.04 DKK60.12	$2.13 SAR8.00	-76.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.67 DKK44.34	$4.28 SAR16.07	-35.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.49 DKK63.12	$7.73 SAR29.00	-18.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.07 DKK306.39	$89.94 SAR337.52	+95.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.93 DKK119.23	$13.32 SAR50.00	-25.7%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 25.9% less for clothing

	Vejle	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.21 DKK726.41	$58.30 SAR218.78	-46.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.70 DKK317.28	$54.26 SAR203.65	+13.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.49 DKK768.16	$102.59 SAR385.02	-11.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$185.79 DKK1,235.73	$103.93 SAR390.02	-44.1%
Average			-25.9%

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