Cost of Living Comparison Between Saudi Arabia and Canada 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Canada is 45.5% higher than in Saudi Arabia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Canada is 67.6% higher than in Saudi Arabia | |
| Rent Prices in Canada are 167.5% higher than in Saudi Arabia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Canada are 84.6% higher than in Saudi Arabia | |
| Groceries Prices in Canada are 69.2% higher than in Saudi Arabia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 21.6% lower than in Saudi Arabia | |
Restaurants | Saudi Arabia Edit |
Canada Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 ﷼ (9.22 C$) |
67.77 ﷼ (25.00 C$) |
+171.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
150.00 ﷼ (55.34 C$) |
271.07 ﷼ (100.00 C$) |
+80.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
30.00 ﷼ (11.07 C$) |
40.66 ﷼ (15.00 C$) |
+35.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.00 ﷼ (2.58 C$) |
21.69 ﷼ (8.00 C$) |
+209.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.00 ﷼ (2.21 C$) |
21.69 ﷼ (8.00 C$) |
+261.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
13.67 ﷼ (5.04 C$) |
14.06 ﷼ (5.19 C$) |
+2.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.77 ﷼ (1.02 C$) |
7.84 ﷼ (2.89 C$) |
+183.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.95 ﷼ (0.35 C$) |
6.34 ﷼ (2.34 C$) |
+567.7 % |
Markets | Saudi Arabia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
24.12 ﷼ (8.90 C$) |
31.69 ﷼ (11.69 C$) |
+31.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.37 ﷼ (1.24 C$) |
9.13 ﷼ (3.37 C$) |
+170.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.77 ﷼ (1.39 C$) |
6.23 ﷼ (2.30 C$) |
+65.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
9.52 ﷼ (3.51 C$) |
13.10 ﷼ (4.83 C$) |
+37.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
12.48 ﷼ (4.61 C$) |
19.17 ﷼ (7.07 C$) |
+53.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
13.56 ﷼ (5.00 C$) |
20.62 ﷼ (7.61 C$) |
+52.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
22.12 ﷼ (8.16 C$) |
25.23 ﷼ (9.31 C$) |
+14.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
3.69 ﷼ (1.36 C$) |
7.07 ﷼ (2.61 C$) |
+91.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2.80 ﷼ (1.03 C$) |
2.44 ﷼ (0.90 C$) |
-12.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.84 ﷼ (1.05 C$) |
6.51 ﷼ (2.40 C$) |
+129.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.75 ﷼ (1.01 C$) |
7.01 ﷼ (2.59 C$) |
+155.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.28 ﷼ (0.84 C$) |
4.55 ﷼ (1.68 C$) |
+99.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2.30 ﷼ (0.85 C$) |
4.53 ﷼ (1.67 C$) |
+97.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
4.50 ﷼ (1.66 C$) |
9.53 ﷼ (3.51 C$) |
+111.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.23 ﷼ (0.82 C$) |
6.79 ﷼ (2.50 C$) |
+204.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
13.00 ﷼ (4.80 C$) |
48.79 ﷼ (18.00 C$) |
+275.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.43 ﷼ (2.37 C$) |
11.08 ﷼ (4.09 C$) |
+72.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.77 ﷼ (2.87 C$) |
12.38 ﷼ (4.57 C$) |
+59.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
28.00 ﷼ (10.33 C$) |
54.21 ﷼ (20.00 C$) |
+93.6 % |
Transportation | Saudi Arabia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 ﷼ (1.48 C$) |
9.49 ﷼ (3.50 C$) |
+137.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
140.00 ﷼ (51.65 C$) |
284.63 ﷼ (105.00 C$) |
+103.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
10.00 ﷼ (3.69 C$) |
12.40 ﷼ (4.57 C$) |
+24.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
14.48 ﷼ (5.34 C$) |
9.51 ﷼ (3.51 C$) |
-34.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50.00 ﷼ (18.45 C$) |
105.53 ﷼ (38.93 C$) |
+111.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
8.78 ﷼ (3.24 C$) |
16.47 ﷼ (6.08 C$) |
+87.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
95,500.00 ﷼ (35,230.47 C$) |
92,104.91 ﷼ (33,978.00 C$) |
-3.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
83,803.79 ﷼ (30,915.67 C$) |
76,008.10 ﷼ (28,039.80 C$) |
-9.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Saudi Arabia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
398.49 ﷼ (147.00 C$) |
555.95 ﷼ (205.09 C$) |
+39.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
125.86 ﷼ (46.43 C$) |
169.99 ﷼ (62.71 C$) |
+35.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
268.17 ﷼ (98.93 C$) |
229.82 ﷼ (84.78 C$) |
-14.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Saudi Arabia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
349.41 ﷼ (128.90 C$) |
159.74 ﷼ (58.93 C$) |
-54.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
151.98 ﷼ (56.07 C$) |
66.06 ﷼ (24.37 C$) |
-56.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
60.00 ﷼ (22.13 C$) |
42.69 ﷼ (15.75 C$) |
-28.8 % |
Childcare | Saudi Arabia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,290.18 ﷼ (475.95 C$) |
3,022.06 ﷼ (1,114.85 C$) |
+134.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,816.05 ﷼ (10,261.49 C$) |
44,865.78 ﷼ (16,551.23 C$) |
+61.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Saudi Arabia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
189.25 ﷼ (69.81 C$) |
207.73 ﷼ (76.63 C$) |
+9.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
221.32 ﷼ (81.65 C$) |
153.96 ﷼ (56.80 C$) |
-30.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
353.56 ﷼ (130.43 C$) |
329.21 ﷼ (121.45 C$) |
-6.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
316.49 ﷼ (116.76 C$) |
401.19 ﷼ (148.00 C$) |
+26.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Saudi Arabia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,828.45 ﷼ (674.53 C$) |
4,995.61 ﷼ (1,842.91 C$) |
+173.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,522.46 ﷼ (561.64 C$) |
4,451.37 ﷼ (1,642.14 C$) |
+192.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,349.69 ﷼ (1,235.72 C$) |
7,987.55 ﷼ (2,946.65 C$) |
+138.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,401.65 ﷼ (885.98 C$) |
6,916.15 ﷼ (2,551.41 C$) |
+188.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Saudi Arabia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
618.97 ﷼ (228.34 C$) |
2,328.89 ﷼ (859.14 C$) |
+276.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
394.06 ﷼ (145.37 C$) |
1,626.19 ﷼ (599.91 C$) |
+312.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Saudi Arabia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
8,117.63 ﷼ (2,994.64 C$) |
10,662.22 ﷼ (3,933.35 C$) |
+31.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.70 | 6.36 | +35.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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