Cost of Living Comparison Between Malmo and Riyadh 

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Cost of Living in Riyadh is 19.1% lower than in Malmo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Riyadh is 9.1% lower than in Malmo
Rent Prices in Riyadh are 25.6% higher than in Malmo
Restaurant Prices in Riyadh are 28.3% lower than in Malmo
Groceries Prices in Riyadh are 34.0% lower than in Malmo
Local Purchasing Power in Riyadh is 10.0% higher than in Malmo
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Restaurants
Malmo Edit Riyadh Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 120.00 kr
(42.08 ﷼)
85.55 kr
(30.00 ﷼)
     -28.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 700.00 kr
(245.46 ﷼)
570.36 kr
(200.00 ﷼)
     -18.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 120.00 kr
(42.08 ﷼)
85.55 kr
(30.00 ﷼)
     -28.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 80.00 kr
(28.05 ﷼)
19.96 kr
(7.00 ﷼)
     -75.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 80.00 kr
(28.05 ﷼)
22.81 kr
(8.00 ﷼)
     -71.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 46.25 kr
(16.22 ﷼)
49.58 kr
(17.39 ﷼)
     +7.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 24.82 kr
(8.70 ﷼)
8.73 kr
(3.06 ﷼)
     -64.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 18.90 kr
(6.63 ﷼)
3.91 kr
(1.37 ﷼)
     -79.3 %
Markets
Malmo Edit Riyadh Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 66.21 kr
(23.22 ﷼)
70.26 kr
(24.64 ﷼)
     +6.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 26.34 kr
(9.24 ﷼)
11.61 kr
(4.07 ﷼)
     -55.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 15.81 kr
(5.55 ﷼)
10.43 kr
(3.66 ﷼)
     -34.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 43.66 kr
(15.31 ﷼)
29.14 kr
(10.22 ﷼)
     -33.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 57.15 kr
(20.04 ﷼)
38.96 kr
(13.66 ﷼)
     -31.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 54.53 kr
(19.12 ﷼)
41.16 kr
(14.43 ﷼)
     -24.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 108.21 kr
(37.95 ﷼)
64.18 kr
(22.51 ﷼)
     -40.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 14.78 kr
(5.18 ﷼)
10.52 kr
(3.69 ﷼)
     -28.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 13.66 kr
(4.79 ﷼)
8.25 kr
(2.89 ﷼)
     -39.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.54 kr
(4.75 ﷼)
8.25 kr
(2.89 ﷼)
     -39.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 22.93 kr
(8.04 ﷼)
8.64 kr
(3.03 ﷼)
     -62.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 7.39 kr
(2.59 ﷼)
6.48 kr
(2.27 ﷼)
     -12.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 7.93 kr
(2.78 ﷼)
7.19 kr
(2.52 ﷼)
     -9.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 22.37 kr
(7.84 ﷼)
11.80 kr
(4.14 ﷼)
     -47.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 14.38 kr
(5.04 ﷼)
6.89 kr
(2.41 ﷼)
     -52.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 109.50 kr
(38.40 ﷼)
42.78 kr
(15.00 ﷼)
     -60.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 28.44 kr
(9.97 ﷼)
19.79 kr
(6.94 ﷼)
     -30.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 28.75 kr
(10.08 ﷼)
22.39 kr
(7.85 ﷼)
     -22.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 70.00 kr
(24.55 ﷼)
79.85 kr
(28.00 ﷼)
     +14.1 %
Transportation
Malmo Edit Riyadh Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 31.00 kr
(10.87 ﷼)
11.41 kr
(4.00 ﷼)
     -63.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 624.00 kr
(218.81 ﷼)
297.58 kr
(104.35 ﷼)
     -52.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 kr
(17.53 ﷼)
42.78 kr
(15.00 ﷼)
     -14.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 43.45 kr
(15.24 ﷼)
27.54 kr
(9.66 ﷼)
     -36.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 kr
(210.40 ﷼)
142.59 kr
(50.00 ﷼)
     -76.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 75.37 kr
(26.43 ﷼)
24.53 kr
(8.60 ﷼)
     -67.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 309,000.00 kr
(108,353.45 ﷼)
342,213.38 kr
(120,000.00 ﷼)
     +10.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 320,250.00 kr
(112,298.36 ﷼)
246,228.11 kr
(86,341.96 ﷼)
     -23.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Malmo Edit Riyadh Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,241.07 kr
(435.19 ﷼)
1,012.75 kr
(355.13 ﷼)
     -18.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 310.11 kr
(108.74 ﷼)
378.72 kr
(132.80 ﷼)
     +22.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 364.00 kr
(127.64 ﷼)
808.94 kr
(283.66 ﷼)
     +122.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Malmo Edit Riyadh Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 395.38 kr
(138.64 ﷼)
1,143.82 kr
(401.09 ﷼)
     +189.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 234.75 kr
(82.32 ﷼)
508.57 kr
(178.33 ﷼)
     +116.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 162.50 kr
(56.98 ﷼)
185.37 kr
(65.00 ﷼)
     +14.1 %
Childcare
Malmo Edit Riyadh Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,504.80 kr
(527.67 ﷼)
4,178.18 kr
(1,465.12 ﷼)
     +177.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 75,000.00 kr
(26,299.38 ﷼)
115,520.78 kr
(40,508.33 ﷼)
     +54.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Malmo Edit Riyadh Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 985.43 kr
(345.55 ﷼)
573.63 kr
(201.15 ﷼)
     -41.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 425.00 kr
(149.03 ﷼)
619.92 kr
(217.38 ﷼)
     +45.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 987.50 kr
(346.28 ﷼)
1,150.56 kr
(403.45 ﷼)
     +16.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,514.14 kr
(530.95 ﷼)
1,056.14 kr
(370.34 ﷼)
     -30.2 %
Rent Per Month
Malmo Edit Riyadh Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 9,485.57 kr
(3,326.20 ﷼)
12,297.79 kr
(4,312.32 ﷼)
     +29.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 7,399.89 kr
(2,594.83 ﷼)
8,252.33 kr
(2,893.75 ﷼)
     +11.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 14,081.50 kr
(4,937.80 ﷼)
22,215.35 kr
(7,790.00 ﷼)
     +57.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 11,187.38 kr
(3,922.95 ﷼)
10,200.99 kr
(3,577.06 ﷼)
     -8.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Malmo Edit Riyadh Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 4,008.07 kr
(1,405.46 ﷼)
2,085.56 kr
(731.32 ﷼)
     -48.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,571.59 kr
(901.75 ﷼)
1,243.08 kr
(435.90 ﷼)
     -51.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Malmo Edit Riyadh Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 29,984.71 kr
(10,514.39 ﷼)
29,992.23 kr
(10,517.03 ﷼)
     +0.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.83 4.80      -0.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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