Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Riyadh 

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Cost of Living in Riyadh is 20.7% lower than in Malmo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Riyadh is 10.3% lower than in Malmo
Rent Prices in Riyadh are 25.5% higher than in Malmo
Restaurant Prices in Riyadh are 30.0% lower than in Malmo
Groceries Prices in Riyadh are 35.6% lower than in Malmo
Local Purchasing Power in Riyadh is 14.8% higher than in Malmo
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Restaurants
Malmo Edit Riyadh Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 120.00 kr
(43.19 ﷼)
83.35 kr
(30.00 ﷼)
     -30.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 700.00 kr
(251.96 ﷼)
555.64 kr
(200.00 ﷼)
     -20.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 120.00 kr
(43.19 ﷼)
83.35 kr
(30.00 ﷼)
     -30.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 80.00 kr
(28.80 ﷼)
19.45 kr
(7.00 ﷼)
     -75.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 80.00 kr
(28.80 ﷼)
22.23 kr
(8.00 ﷼)
     -72.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 45.83 kr
(16.50 ﷼)
48.01 kr
(17.28 ﷼)
     +4.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 24.00 kr
(8.64 ﷼)
8.24 kr
(2.97 ﷼)
     -65.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 18.90 kr
(6.80 ﷼)
3.63 kr
(1.31 ﷼)
     -80.8 %
Markets
Malmo Edit Riyadh Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 66.36 kr
(23.89 ﷼)
67.21 kr
(24.19 ﷼)
     +1.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 26.34 kr
(9.48 ﷼)
11.08 kr
(3.99 ﷼)
     -58.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 15.81 kr
(5.69 ﷼)
10.14 kr
(3.65 ﷼)
     -35.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 43.66 kr
(15.72 ﷼)
26.63 kr
(9.59 ﷼)
     -39.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 57.15 kr
(20.57 ﷼)
37.04 kr
(13.33 ﷼)
     -35.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 54.53 kr
(19.63 ﷼)
40.27 kr
(14.49 ﷼)
     -26.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 108.21 kr
(38.95 ﷼)
63.30 kr
(22.78 ﷼)
     -41.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 14.78 kr
(5.32 ﷼)
10.43 kr
(3.75 ﷼)
     -29.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 13.66 kr
(4.92 ﷼)
8.00 kr
(2.88 ﷼)
     -41.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.54 kr
(4.87 ﷼)
8.31 kr
(2.99 ﷼)
     -38.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 22.93 kr
(8.25 ﷼)
8.46 kr
(3.04 ﷼)
     -63.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 7.39 kr
(2.66 ﷼)
6.48 kr
(2.33 ﷼)
     -12.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 7.93 kr
(2.86 ﷼)
7.03 kr
(2.53 ﷼)
     -11.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 22.37 kr
(8.05 ﷼)
11.72 kr
(4.22 ﷼)
     -47.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 14.38 kr
(5.17 ﷼)
6.64 kr
(2.39 ﷼)
     -53.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 109.50 kr
(39.41 ﷼)
41.67 kr
(15.00 ﷼)
     -61.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 28.44 kr
(10.24 ﷼)
17.99 kr
(6.48 ﷼)
     -36.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 28.75 kr
(10.35 ﷼)
21.77 kr
(7.84 ﷼)
     -24.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 70.00 kr
(25.20 ﷼)
77.79 kr
(28.00 ﷼)
     +11.1 %
Transportation
Malmo Edit Riyadh Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 31.00 kr
(11.16 ﷼)
11.11 kr
(4.00 ﷼)
     -64.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 624.00 kr
(224.61 ﷼)
345.46 kr
(124.35 ﷼)
     -44.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 kr
(18.00 ﷼)
41.67 kr
(15.00 ﷼)
     -16.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 43.45 kr
(15.64 ﷼)
22.36 kr
(8.05 ﷼)
     -48.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 kr
(215.97 ﷼)
138.91 kr
(50.00 ﷼)
     -76.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 74.88 kr
(26.95 ﷼)
23.97 kr
(8.63 ﷼)
     -68.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 309,000.00 kr
(111,223.86 ﷼)
388,945.33 kr
(140,000.00 ﷼)
     +25.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 320,250.00 kr
(115,273.27 ﷼)
240,016.08 kr
(86,393.25 ﷼)
     -25.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Malmo Edit Riyadh Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,241.07 kr
(446.72 ﷼)
984.74 kr
(354.45 ﷼)
     -20.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 310.11 kr
(111.62 ﷼)
358.91 kr
(129.19 ﷼)
     +15.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 364.00 kr
(131.02 ﷼)
793.62 kr
(285.66 ﷼)
     +118.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Malmo Edit Riyadh Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 395.38 kr
(142.31 ﷼)
1,080.88 kr
(389.06 ﷼)
     +173.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 234.75 kr
(84.50 ﷼)
515.95 kr
(185.71 ﷼)
     +119.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 162.50 kr
(58.49 ﷼)
180.58 kr
(65.00 ﷼)
     +11.1 %
Childcare
Malmo Edit Riyadh Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,504.80 kr
(541.65 ﷼)
3,870.89 kr
(1,393.32 ﷼)
     +157.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 75,000.00 kr
(26,996.08 ﷼)
111,055.39 kr
(39,974.14 ﷼)
     +48.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Malmo Edit Riyadh Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 985.43 kr
(354.70 ﷼)
542.13 kr
(195.14 ﷼)
     -45.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 416.67 kr
(149.98 ﷼)
588.51 kr
(211.83 ﷼)
     +41.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 987.50 kr
(355.45 ﷼)
1,121.33 kr
(403.62 ﷼)
     +13.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,514.14 kr
(545.01 ﷼)
982.36 kr
(353.60 ﷼)
     -35.1 %
Rent Per Month
Malmo Edit Riyadh Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 9,485.57 kr
(3,414.31 ﷼)
12,350.77 kr
(4,445.63 ﷼)
     +30.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 7,399.89 kr
(2,663.57 ﷼)
8,436.05 kr
(3,036.54 ﷼)
     +14.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 14,081.50 kr
(5,068.60 ﷼)
21,641.76 kr
(7,789.90 ﷼)
     +53.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 11,187.38 kr
(4,026.87 ﷼)
10,413.03 kr
(3,748.15 ﷼)
     -6.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Malmo Edit Riyadh Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 4,008.07 kr
(1,442.70 ﷼)
2,019.38 kr
(726.87 ﷼)
     -49.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,571.59 kr
(925.64 ﷼)
1,184.85 kr
(426.48 ﷼)
     -53.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Malmo Edit Riyadh Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 29,913.44 kr
(10,767.28 ﷼)
30,787.73 kr
(11,081.97 ﷼)
     +2.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.83 4.71      -2.5 %
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