Cost of Living Comparison Between Bratislava and Riyadh Cost of Living Comparison Between Bratislava and Riyadh

😐 Solo nomad: Bratislava is 1.3% more expensive than Riyadh without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bratislava is 4% more expensive than Riyadh without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bratislava
Riyadh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.64 €10.00
$7.92 SAR 29.72
46.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.9 €49.69
$52.9 SAR 198
9.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.36 €8.90
$7.85 SAR 29.43
31.97%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.76 SAR 6.59
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.20 SAR 8.27
-
Cappuccino
$3.20 €2.75
$3.99 SAR 14.96
-19.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 €1.81
$0.77 SAR 2.90
174.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.29 SAR 1.07
468.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 €2.51
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 €2.95
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bratislava
Riyadh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.06
$1.64 SAR 6.16
-24.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 €1.55
$1.26 SAR 4.72
43.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$2.44 SAR 9.15
-18.44%
Eggs
$3.63 €3.12
$2.74 SAR 10.28
32.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.95 €12.84
$8.24 SAR 30.89
81.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.08 €6.94
$10.10 SAR 37.88
-20.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.92 €11.10
$14.73 SAR 55.3
-12.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.30 SAR 8.64
-9.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.71 SAR 6.40
18.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 €2.31
$1.78 SAR 6.68
50.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.63 €3.97
$1.53 SAR 5.75
202.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 €1.55
$1.30 SAR 4.86
39.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.51 SAR 5.65
18.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.34
$1.45 SAR 5.42
8.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.76
$0.51 SAR 1.92
72.55%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$8.14 SAR 30.53
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 SAR 6.45
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.42 SAR 9.07
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.26 €5.38
$7.50 SAR 28.14
-16.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.34 €5.44
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 €1.73
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Bratislava
Riyadh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.04 SAR 3.90
21.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.01 €36.09
$36.86 SAR 138
13.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 €5.11
$3.12 SAR 11.69
90.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.91 SAR 7.17
-19.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.22 €27.68
$13.17 SAR 49.40
144.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.60 SAR 2.23
188.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K €24.1K
$35.0K SAR 131.1K
-19.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K €25.5K
$23.6K SAR 88.6K
25.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bratislava
Riyadh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$252 €216
$105 SAR 395
139.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.91 €20.54
$34.86 SAR 131
-31.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.07 €17.24
$75.7 SAR 284
-73.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bratislava
Riyadh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.4 €43.27
$104 SAR 390
-51.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.05
$58.2 SAR 218
-67.91%
Cinema Ticket
$12.73 €10.93
$16.02 SAR 60.1
-20.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bratislava
Riyadh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$665 €571
$465 SAR 1,745
42.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K €10.8K
$9,705 SAR 36.4K
29.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bratislava
Riyadh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.4 €79.4
$59.4 SAR 223
55.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.47 €33.91
$63.7 SAR 239
-38.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.0 €76.5
$107 SAR 401
-16.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 €95.7
$98.0 SAR 367
13.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bratislava
Riyadh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$954 €820
$1,091 SAR 4,089
-12.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 €595
$848 SAR 3,180
-18.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,541 €1,324
$2,067 SAR 7,753
-25.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 €991
$1,112 SAR 4,168
3.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,447
$2,924 SAR 11.0K
116.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,158 €3,572
$1,908 SAR 7,155
117.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bratislava
Riyadh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,719 €1,477
$2,382 SAR 8,931
-27.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
5.31
-19.96%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bratislava: March 1, 2026

Last update for Riyadh: March 3, 2026

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