Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 10.1% cheaper than Vienna.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 63.2% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.47
|
$6.66
SAR25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.28
|
$6.80
SAR25.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
€2.78
|
$0.80
SAR3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€2.19
|
$0.26
SAR0.97
|
|
pay 26.3% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€2.11
|
$0.87
SAR3.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
€5.61
|
$3.88
SAR14.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€5.29
|
$6.75
SAR25.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.12
€3.87
|
$2.75
SAR10.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.24
€4.92
|
$3.52
SAR13.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.04
|
$0.94
SAR3.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.81
|
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.05
|
$0.75
SAR2.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
€1.52
|
$0.93
SAR3.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.72
|
$0.57
SAR2.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.63
|
$0.54
SAR2.01
|
|
pay 35.4% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.47
€7.01
|
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.48
€46.42
|
$31.99
SAR120.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,585.69
€26,820.52
|
$23,992.84
SAR90,004.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.56
€17.41
|
$14.66
SAR55.00
|
|
pay 10.1% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.60
€30.58
|
$71.71
SAR269.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$918.12
€861.42
|
$927.46
SAR3,479.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$715.20
€671.04
|
$598.10
SAR2,243.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.75
€180.84
|
$69.43
SAR260.45
|
|
pay 6.3% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$275.36
€258.36
|
$372.21
SAR1,396.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,936.40
€12,137.58
|
$6,748.95
SAR25,317.35
|
|
pay 41.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.84
€4.54
|
$1.60
SAR6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.00
€3.75
|
$3.86
SAR14.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.60
€6.19
|
$7.46
SAR28.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.68
€29.72
|
$101.08
SAR379.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.09
€11.35
|
$17.33
SAR65.00
|
|
pay 9.3% more for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.30
€88.47
|
$51.90
SAR194.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.86
€33.64
|
$63.87
SAR239.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.35
€84.77
|
$109.70
SAR411.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.35
€109.17
|
$96.25
SAR361.05
|
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