Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Saudi Arabia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Saudi Arabia is 35.7% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Saudi Arabia is 47.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Saudi Arabia are 71.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Saudi Arabia are 51.4% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Saudi Arabia are 44.3% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Saudi Arabia is 4.8% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Saudi Arabia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(75.05 ﷼)		 6.66 $
(25.00 ﷼)		      -66.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(281.44 ﷼)		 39.97 $
(150.00 ﷼)		      -46.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(41.28 ﷼)		 7.99 $
(30.00 ﷼)		      -27.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(22.51 ﷼)		 1.87 $
(7.00 ﷼)		      -68.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(26.27 ﷼)		 1.60 $
(6.00 ﷼)		      -77.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(19.60 ﷼)		 3.65 $
(13.70 ﷼)		      -30.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(9.60 ﷼)		 0.74 $
(2.77 ﷼)		      -71.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(7.82 ﷼)		 0.25 $
(0.95 ﷼)		      -87.9 %
Markets
 United States Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(15.01 ﷼)		 6.43 $
(24.12 ﷼)		      +60.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(12.34 ﷼)		 0.90 $
(3.37 ﷼)		      -72.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(7.84 ﷼)		 1.00 $
(3.77 ﷼)		      -52.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 $
(15.80 ﷼)		 2.54 $
(9.52 ﷼)		      -39.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(22.01 ﷼)		 3.33 $
(12.48 ﷼)		      -43.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(20.70 ﷼)		 3.61 $
(13.56 ﷼)		      -34.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(27.70 ﷼)		 5.90 $
(22.12 ﷼)		      -20.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(9.00 ﷼)		 0.98 $
(3.69 ﷼)		      -59.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(2.85 ﷼)		 0.75 $
(2.80 ﷼)		      -1.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(7.66 ﷼)		 0.76 $
(2.84 ﷼)		      -62.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(8.36 ﷼)		 0.73 $
(2.75 ﷼)		      -67.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(4.99 ﷼)		 0.61 $
(2.28 ﷼)		      -54.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(5.24 ﷼)		 0.61 $
(2.30 ﷼)		      -56.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(8.27 ﷼)		 1.20 $
(4.50 ﷼)		      -45.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(8.36 ﷼)		 0.59 $
(2.23 ﷼)		      -73.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(56.29 ﷼)		 3.46 $
(13.00 ﷼)		      -76.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(7.31 ﷼)		 1.71 $
(6.43 ﷼)		      -12.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(13.49 ﷼)		 2.07 $
(7.77 ﷼)		      -42.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(37.52 ﷼)		 7.46 $
(28.00 ﷼)		      -25.4 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(9.38 ﷼)		 1.07 $
(4.00 ﷼)		      -57.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(243.91 ﷼)		 37.31 $
(140.00 ﷼)		      -42.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(14.07 ﷼)		 2.66 $
(10.00 ﷼)		      -28.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(10.51 ﷼)		 3.86 $
(14.48 ﷼)		      +37.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(112.57 ﷼)		 13.32 $
(50.00 ﷼)		      -55.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(13.16 ﷼)		 2.34 $
(8.78 ﷼)		      -33.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(112,574.28 ﷼)		 25,449.86 $
(95,500.00 ﷼)		      -15.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.26 $
(97,434.02 ﷼)		 22,332.93 $
(83,803.79 ﷼)		      -14.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.30 $
(781.64 ﷼)		 106.19 $
(398.49 ﷼)		      -49.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.19 $
(214.62 ﷼)		 33.54 $
(125.86 ﷼)		      -41.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.46 $
(268.17 ﷼)		 71.47 $
(268.17 ﷼)		      +0.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.45 $
(174.30 ﷼)		 93.11 $
(349.41 ﷼)		      +100.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.95 $
(82.36 ﷼)		 40.50 $
(151.98 ﷼)		      +84.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.22 $
(53.36 ﷼)		 15.99 $
(60.00 ﷼)		      +12.4 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.61 $
(5,158.19 ﷼)		 343.82 $
(1,290.18 ﷼)		      -75.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,693.97 $
(85,158.57 ﷼)		 7,412.72 $
(27,816.05 ﷼)		      -67.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.05 $
(195.32 ﷼)		 50.43 $
(189.25 ﷼)		      -3.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.56 $
(159.70 ﷼)		 58.98 $
(221.32 ﷼)		      +38.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.62 $
(336.31 ﷼)		 94.22 $
(353.56 ﷼)		      +5.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.23 $
(424.88 ﷼)		 84.34 $
(316.49 ﷼)		      -25.5 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,739.36 $
(6,526.90 ﷼)		 487.28 $
(1,828.49 ﷼)		      -72.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,436.69 $
(5,391.14 ﷼)		 405.72 $
(1,522.46 ﷼)		      -71.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,899.42 $
(10,879.99 ﷼)		 892.68 $
(3,349.75 ﷼)		      -69.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.97 $
(9,017.10 ﷼)		 640.02 $
(2,401.66 ﷼)		      -73.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.26 $
(1,130.48 ﷼)		 164.96 $
(618.99 ﷼)		      -45.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.43 $
(943.49 ﷼)		 105.02 $
(394.08 ﷼)		      -58.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Saudi Arabia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,335.09 $
(16,267.33 ﷼)		 2,163.28 $
(8,117.64 ﷼)		      -50.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.70      -27.8 %
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