Cost of Living Comparison Between Saudi Arabia and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 54.9% higher than in Saudi Arabia (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 89.3% higher than in Saudi Arabia
Rent Prices in United States are 241.8% higher than in Saudi Arabia
Restaurant Prices in United States are 104.4% higher than in Saudi Arabia
Groceries Prices in United States are 78.9% higher than in Saudi Arabia
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 4.2% higher than in Saudi Arabia
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Restaurants
Saudi Arabia Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 ﷼
(6.67 $)
75.01 ﷼
(20.00 $)
     +200.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 150.00 ﷼
(39.99 $)
281.29 ﷼
(75.00 $)
     +87.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 30.00 ﷼
(8.00 $)
41.26 ﷼
(11.00 $)
     +37.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 ﷼
(1.87 $)
22.50 ﷼
(6.00 $)
     +221.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.25 ﷼
(1.67 $)
26.25 ﷼
(7.00 $)
     +320.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 13.93 ﷼
(3.71 $)
19.53 ﷼
(5.21 $)
     +40.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.76 ﷼
(0.74 $)
9.55 ﷼
(2.55 $)
     +246.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.96 ﷼
(0.25 $)
7.79 ﷼
(2.08 $)
     +714.8 %
Markets
Saudi Arabia Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 24.00 ﷼
(6.40 $)
14.96 ﷼
(3.99 $)
     -37.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.51 ﷼
(0.94 $)
12.30 ﷼
(3.28 $)
     +250.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.74 ﷼
(1.00 $)
7.80 ﷼
(2.08 $)
     +108.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 9.64 ﷼
(2.57 $)
14.73 ﷼
(3.93 $)
     +52.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 12.43 ﷼
(3.32 $)
22.02 ﷼
(5.87 $)
     +77.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.36 ﷼
(3.56 $)
20.51 ﷼
(5.47 $)
     +53.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 21.97 ﷼
(5.86 $)
27.44 ﷼
(7.32 $)
     +24.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.69 ﷼
(0.98 $)
8.95 ﷼
(2.39 $)
     +142.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.78 ﷼
(0.74 $)
2.85 ﷼
(0.76 $)
     +2.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.81 ﷼
(0.75 $)
7.62 ﷼
(2.03 $)
     +171.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.74 ﷼
(0.73 $)
8.33 ﷼
(2.22 $)
     +204.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.28 ﷼
(0.61 $)
4.98 ﷼
(1.33 $)
     +117.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.28 ﷼
(0.61 $)
5.23 ﷼
(1.39 $)
     +129.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.42 ﷼
(1.18 $)
8.25 ﷼
(2.20 $)
     +86.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.20 ﷼
(0.59 $)
8.31 ﷼
(2.22 $)
     +277.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.00 ﷼
(3.47 $)
56.26 ﷼
(15.00 $)
     +332.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.44 ﷼
(1.72 $)
7.22 ﷼
(1.92 $)
     +12.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.78 ﷼
(2.07 $)
13.39 ﷼
(3.57 $)
     +72.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 28.00 ﷼
(7.47 $)
37.51 ﷼
(10.00 $)
     +33.9 %
Transportation
Saudi Arabia Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 ﷼
(1.07 $)
9.38 ﷼
(2.50 $)
     +134.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 121.74 ﷼
(32.46 $)
243.79 ﷼
(65.00 $)
     +100.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 ﷼
(2.67 $)
14.06 ﷼
(3.75 $)
     +40.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 16.09 ﷼
(4.29 $)
10.50 ﷼
(2.80 $)
     -34.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50.00 ﷼
(13.33 $)
112.52 ﷼
(30.00 $)
     +125.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 8.77 ﷼
(2.34 $)
13.21 ﷼
(3.52 $)
     +50.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 93,000.00 ﷼
(24,796.17 $)
112,517.37 ﷼
(30,000.00 $)
     +21.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 84,231.78 ﷼
(22,458.34 $)
97,075.61 ﷼
(25,882.83 $)
     +15.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Saudi Arabia Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 416.32 ﷼
(111.00 $)
776.12 ﷼
(206.93 $)
     +86.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 124.58 ﷼
(33.22 $)
213.30 ﷼
(56.87 $)
     +71.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 268.68 ﷼
(71.64 $)
266.37 ﷼
(71.02 $)
     -0.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Saudi Arabia Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 351.22 ﷼
(93.64 $)
174.04 ﷼
(46.40 $)
     -50.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 152.46 ﷼
(40.65 $)
80.92 ﷼
(21.58 $)
     -46.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 60.00 ﷼
(16.00 $)
52.51 ﷼
(14.00 $)
     -12.5 %
Childcare
Saudi Arabia Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,277.30 ﷼
(340.56 $)
5,136.48 ﷼
(1,369.52 $)
     +302.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 27,836.05 ﷼
(7,421.80 $)
86,049.89 ﷼
(22,943.09 $)
     +209.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Saudi Arabia Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 185.18 ﷼
(49.37 $)
194.20 ﷼
(51.78 $)
     +4.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 221.44 ﷼
(59.04 $)
159.27 ﷼
(42.46 $)
     -28.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 350.31 ﷼
(93.40 $)
333.62 ﷼
(88.95 $)
     -4.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 306.68 ﷼
(81.77 $)
422.23 ﷼
(112.58 $)
     +37.7 %
Rent Per Month
Saudi Arabia Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,902.43 ﷼
(507.24 $)
6,526.35 ﷼
(1,740.09 $)
     +243.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,526.02 ﷼
(406.88 $)
5,389.42 ﷼
(1,436.96 $)
     +253.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,442.25 ﷼
(917.79 $)
10,884.16 ﷼
(2,901.99 $)
     +216.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,427.18 ﷼
(647.15 $)
8,981.38 ﷼
(2,394.66 $)
     +270.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Saudi Arabia Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 610.08 ﷼
(162.66 $)
1,113.69 ﷼
(296.94 $)
     +82.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 383.81 ﷼
(102.33 $)
938.09 ﷼
(250.12 $)
     +144.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Saudi Arabia Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 8,309.49 ﷼
(2,215.52 $)
16,390.28 ﷼
(4,370.07 $)
     +97.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.70 6.57      +39.9 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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