Cost of living comparison

Armenia

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Yerevan Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 8.1% more expensive than Yerevan.

Restaurants: pay 31.9% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 25.2% more in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 11.6% less in Riyadh
Housing: pay 28.1% more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 18.5% more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.2% more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 30.2% less in Riyadh

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

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Riyadh vs. Yerevan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.9% less for restaurants

	Yerevan	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.11 AMD4,008.07	$7.99 SAR30.00	-28.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.11 AMD4,008.07	$7.99 SAR30.00	-28.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 AMD448.41	$0.87 SAR3.28	-29.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 AMD265.83	$0.31 SAR1.18	-57.5%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 25.2% more for groceries

	Yerevan	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 AMD360.49	$1.29 SAR4.83	+28.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.44 AMD1,602.87	$5.27 SAR19.78	+18.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.38 AMD2,302.78	$6.76 SAR25.39	+6.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.83 AMD1,020.16	$3.08 SAR11.57	+9.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 AMD1,278.79	$4.34 SAR16.27	+22.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.69 AMD249.22	$1.30 SAR4.88	+88.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 AMD295.57	$0.87 SAR3.28	+6.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 AMD324.65	$1.13 SAR4.23	+25.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 AMD420.87	$0.80 SAR2.99	-31.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 AMD117.18	$0.54 SAR2.04	+67.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 AMD111.19	$0.59 SAR2.21	+91.2%
Average			+25.2%

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pay 11.6% less for transportation

	Yerevan	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.06 AMD2,186.42	$2.35 SAR8.82	-61.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 AMD9,018.17	$37.31 SAR140.02	+49.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 AMD13M	$34,642.08 SAR130K	-1.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.92 AMD2,136.30	$18.12 SAR68.01	+206.0%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 28.1% more for housing

	Yerevan	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.24 AMD8,744.28	$71.73 SAR269.23	+196.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$908.70 AMD328K	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.63	+30.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$630.03 AMD227K	$833.69 SAR3,129.06	+32.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.84 AMD34,939.68	$81.86 SAR307.23	-15.5%
Average			+28.1%

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pay 18.5% more for childcare

	Yerevan	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$372.81 AMD135K	$530.73 SAR1,991.98	+42.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,250.15 AMD4M	$10,105.80 SAR37,929.58	-1.4%
Average			+18.5%

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pay 27.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Yerevan	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 AMD1,002.02	$2.13 SAR8.00	-23.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.82 AMD1,379.70	$4.28 SAR16.07	+12.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 AMD1,002.02	$7.73 SAR29.00	+178.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.26 AMD26,429.92	$89.94 SAR337.55	+22.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 AMD3,006.06	$13.32 SAR50.01	+59.9%
Average			+27.2%

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pay 30.2% less for clothing

	Yerevan	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.31 AMD37,993.21	$58.30 SAR218.80	-44.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.07 AMD20,950.54	$54.26 SAR203.67	-6.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$140.41 AMD50,657.61	$102.59 SAR385.06	-26.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$165.48 AMD59,703.61	$103.93 SAR390.06	-37.2%
Average			-30.2%

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