Cost of Living Comparison Between Riyadh and Malmo 

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Cost of Living in Malmo is 23.9% higher than in Riyadh (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Malmo is 10.1% higher than in Riyadh
Rent Prices in Malmo are 20.4% lower than in Riyadh
Restaurant Prices in Malmo are 39.4% higher than in Riyadh
Groceries Prices in Malmo are 50.6% higher than in Riyadh
Local Purchasing Power in Malmo is 9.2% lower than in Riyadh
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Restaurants
Riyadh Edit Malmo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 ﷼
(85.55 kr)
42.08 ﷼
(120.00 kr)
     +40.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 ﷼
(570.36 kr)
245.46 ﷼
(700.00 kr)
     +22.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 30.00 ﷼
(85.55 kr)
42.08 ﷼
(120.00 kr)
     +40.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 ﷼
(19.96 kr)
28.05 ﷼
(80.00 kr)
     +300.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 ﷼
(22.81 kr)
28.05 ﷼
(80.00 kr)
     +250.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 17.39 ﷼
(49.58 kr)
16.22 ﷼
(46.25 kr)
     -6.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.06 ﷼
(8.73 kr)
8.70 ﷼
(24.82 kr)
     +184.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.37 ﷼
(3.91 kr)
6.63 ﷼
(18.90 kr)
     +383.6 %
Markets
Riyadh Edit Malmo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 24.58 ﷼
(70.11 kr)
23.22 ﷼
(66.21 kr)
     -5.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.09 ﷼
(11.66 kr)
9.24 ﷼
(26.34 kr)
     +126.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.70 ﷼
(10.55 kr)
5.55 ﷼
(15.81 kr)
     +49.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 10.16 ﷼
(28.98 kr)
15.31 ﷼
(43.66 kr)
     +50.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 13.49 ﷼
(38.47 kr)
20.04 ﷼
(57.15 kr)
     +48.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 14.61 ﷼
(41.66 kr)
19.12 ﷼
(54.53 kr)
     +30.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 22.72 ﷼
(64.78 kr)
37.95 ﷼
(108.21 kr)
     +67.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.72 ﷼
(10.60 kr)
5.18 ﷼
(14.78 kr)
     +39.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.89 ﷼
(8.23 kr)
4.79 ﷼
(13.66 kr)
     +66.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.96 ﷼
(8.43 kr)
4.75 ﷼
(13.54 kr)
     +60.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.04 ﷼
(8.66 kr)
8.04 ﷼
(22.93 kr)
     +164.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.34 ﷼
(6.66 kr)
2.59 ﷼
(7.39 kr)
     +11.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.51 ﷼
(7.17 kr)
2.78 ﷼
(7.93 kr)
     +10.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.26 ﷼
(12.15 kr)
7.84 ﷼
(22.37 kr)
     +84.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.40 ﷼
(6.84 kr)
5.04 ﷼
(14.38 kr)
     +110.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 ﷼
(42.78 kr)
38.40 ﷼
(109.50 kr)
     +156.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.94 ﷼
(19.79 kr)
9.97 ﷼
(28.44 kr)
     +43.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.85 ﷼
(22.39 kr)
10.08 ﷼
(28.75 kr)
     +28.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 28.00 ﷼
(79.85 kr)
24.55 ﷼
(70.00 kr)
     -12.3 %
Transportation
Riyadh Edit Malmo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 ﷼
(11.41 kr)
10.87 ﷼
(31.00 kr)
     +171.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 104.35 ﷼
(297.58 kr)
218.81 ﷼
(624.00 kr)
     +109.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 15.00 ﷼
(42.78 kr)
17.53 ﷼
(50.00 kr)
     +16.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 9.66 ﷼
(27.54 kr)
15.24 ﷼
(43.45 kr)
     +57.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50.00 ﷼
(142.59 kr)
210.40 ﷼
(600.00 kr)
     +320.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 8.61 ﷼
(24.55 kr)
26.43 ﷼
(75.37 kr)
     +207.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,000.00 ﷼
(342,213.38 kr)
108,353.45 ﷼
(309,000.00 kr)
     -9.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 86,911.04 ﷼
(247,851.01 kr)
112,298.36 ﷼
(320,250.00 kr)
     +29.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Riyadh Edit Malmo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 355.13 ﷼
(1,012.75 kr)
435.19 ﷼
(1,241.07 kr)
     +22.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 129.47 ﷼
(369.21 kr)
108.74 ﷼
(310.11 kr)
     -16.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 284.29 ﷼
(810.73 kr)
127.64 ﷼
(364.00 kr)
     -55.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Riyadh Edit Malmo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 390.09 ﷼
(1,112.45 kr)
138.64 ﷼
(395.38 kr)
     -64.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 178.33 ﷼
(508.57 kr)
82.32 ﷼
(234.75 kr)
     -53.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 65.00 ﷼
(185.37 kr)
56.98 ﷼
(162.50 kr)
     -12.3 %
Childcare
Riyadh Edit Malmo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,465.12 ﷼
(4,178.18 kr)
527.67 ﷼
(1,504.80 kr)
     -64.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 40,508.33 ﷼
(115,520.78 kr)
26,299.38 ﷼
(75,000.00 kr)
     -35.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Riyadh Edit Malmo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 201.15 ﷼
(573.63 kr)
345.55 ﷼
(985.43 kr)
     +71.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 217.38 ﷼
(619.92 kr)
149.03 ﷼
(425.00 kr)
     -31.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 401.13 ﷼
(1,143.94 kr)
346.28 ﷼
(987.50 kr)
     -13.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 368.00 ﷼
(1,049.45 kr)
530.95 ﷼
(1,514.14 kr)
     +44.3 %
Rent Per Month
Riyadh Edit Malmo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,312.32 ﷼
(12,297.79 kr)
3,326.20 ﷼
(9,485.57 kr)
     -22.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,893.75 ﷼
(8,252.33 kr)
2,594.83 ﷼
(7,399.89 kr)
     -10.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,790.00 ﷼
(22,215.35 kr)
4,937.80 ﷼
(14,081.50 kr)
     -36.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,577.06 ﷼
(10,200.99 kr)
3,922.95 ﷼
(11,187.38 kr)
     +9.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Riyadh Edit Malmo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 731.32 ﷼
(2,085.56 kr)
1,405.46 ﷼
(4,008.07 kr)
     +92.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 435.90 ﷼
(1,243.08 kr)
901.75 ﷼
(2,571.59 kr)
     +106.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Riyadh Edit Malmo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 10,517.03 ﷼
(29,992.23 kr)
10,514.39 ﷼
(29,984.71 kr)
     -0.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.80 4.83      +0.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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