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

😐 Solo nomad: Bratislava is 2% more expensive than Riyadh without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bratislava is 0.3% more expensive than Riyadh without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bratislava
Riyadh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.46 €9.73
$8.14 SAR 30.53
40.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 €49.09
$53.9 SAR 202
7.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.48 €8.90
$7.79 SAR 29.21
34.53%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.74 SAR 6.54
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.22 SAR 8.31
-
Cappuccino
$3.14 €2.66
$4.09 SAR 15.33
-23.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.76
$0.72 SAR 2.72
188.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.45
$0.29 SAR 1.08
489.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.93 €2.49
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 €2.96
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bratislava
Riyadh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 €1.11
$1.71 SAR 6.39
-23.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 €1.54
$1.32 SAR 4.97
37.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$2.35 SAR 8.80
-12.77%
Eggs
$3.66 €3.11
$2.64 SAR 9.91
38.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.31 €13.00
$8.29 SAR 31.09
84.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.53 €7.24
$10.17 SAR 38.13
-16.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.87 €10.93
$14.69 SAR 55.1
-12.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 €1.75
$2.25 SAR 8.43
-8.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 €1.65
$1.67 SAR 6.27
16.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 €2.15
$1.81 SAR 6.77
40.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.74 €4.03
$1.58 SAR 5.91
200.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 €1.56
$1.23 SAR 4.61
49.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 €1.56
$1.51 SAR 5.66
21.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 €1.32
$1.43 SAR 5.37
9.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 €0.80
$0.55 SAR 2.07
70.91%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$7.88 SAR 29.54
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.78 SAR 6.69
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.33 SAR 8.73
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.46
$7.55 SAR 28.31
-14.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.02 €5.11
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.97
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.71
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Bratislava
Riyadh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.30 €1.10
$1.10 SAR 4.11
18.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.14 €34.93
$36.55 SAR 137
12.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.67 €4.82
$3.12 SAR 11.71
81.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 €1.35
$1.90 SAR 7.14
-15.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.79 €26.99
$13.42 SAR 50.3
136.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 €1.53
$0.60 SAR 2.24
200.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K €23.7K
$35.0K SAR 131.3K
-20.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K €25.6K
$23.5K SAR 88.2K
28.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bratislava
Riyadh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$253 €215
$106 SAR 398
138.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.19 €20.54
$35.52 SAR 133
-31.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.43 €17.34
$76.2 SAR 286
-73.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bratislava
Riyadh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.6 €43.81
$105 SAR 392
-50.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €16.01
$59.4 SAR 223
-68.29%
Cinema Ticket
$12.86 €10.92
$15.71 SAR 58.9
-18.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bratislava
Riyadh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$647 €550
$453 SAR 1,698
42.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K €10.7K
$9,659 SAR 36.2K
29.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bratislava
Riyadh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.0 €76.4
$58.6 SAR 220
53.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.50 €33.54
$65.7 SAR 246
-39.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.7 €74.5
$109 SAR 409
-19.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €92.3
$97.7 SAR 366
11.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bratislava
Riyadh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$939 €797
$1,082 SAR 4,057
-13.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$714 €606
$859 SAR 3,222
-16.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,543 €1,310
$2,019 SAR 7,571
-23.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,158 €984
$1,121 SAR 4,203
3.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,253 €5,309
$2,951 SAR 11.1K
111.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,281 €3,635
$1,882 SAR 7,057
127.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bratislava
Riyadh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,771 €1,503
$2,289 SAR 8,584
-22.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
5.31
-19.96%

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Last update for Bratislava: April 12, 2026

Last update for Riyadh: April 13, 2026

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