Cost of Living Comparison Between Gijon and Dhahran Cost of Living Comparison Between Gijon and Dhahran

🙂 Solo nomad: Gijon is 2.1% cheaper than Dhahran without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gijon is 0.5% cheaper than Dhahran without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gijon
Dhahran
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 €14.71
$5.39 SAR 20.21
215.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.4 €45.21
$40.68 SAR 153
28.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.63 €10.9
$7.24 SAR 27.16
74.45%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.03 SAR 7.63
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.61 SAR 6.05
-
Cappuccino
$2.2 €1.9
$3.66 SAR 13.75
-39.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$0.69 SAR 2.57
314.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.16 SAR 0.62
1331.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.28 €2.83
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.4 €3.8
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gijon
Dhahran
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.52 SAR 5.68
-17.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.22 SAR 4.57
49.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 €1.12
$2.12 SAR 7.95
-39.15%
Eggs
$2.9 €2.51
$2.39 SAR 8.98
21.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.24 €10.56
$6.49 SAR 24.34
88.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 €6.83
$8.91 SAR 33.41
-11.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13 €11.22
$13.83 SAR 51.9
-6.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.25 SAR 8.46
19.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.41 SAR 5.3
44.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.57 SAR 5.9
47.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.38 €2.92
$1.31 SAR 4.9
158.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.21 SAR 4.55
31.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$0.95 SAR 3.55
153.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 €0.93
$2.15 SAR 8.07
-49.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$0.58 SAR 2.16
36.21%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$5.31 SAR 19.92
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.92 SAR 7.21
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.64 SAR 6.15
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.37 €5.5
$9.31 SAR 34.94
-31.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 €6.1
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 €1
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Gijon
Dhahran
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.04 SAR 3.9
37.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.2 €29.52
$45.2 SAR 170
-24.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 €4.72
$1.37 SAR 5.14
298.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.3 €1.12
$2.41 SAR 9.05
-46.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.71 €27.37
$13.45 SAR 50.4
135.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.61 SAR 2.28
196.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K €33.9K
$32.3K SAR 121.1K
21.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$23.6K SAR 88.6K
55.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gijon
Dhahran
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 €124
$105 SAR 395
37.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.68 €16.99
$36.68 SAR 138
-46.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.43 €24.55
$71.2 SAR 267
-60.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gijon
Dhahran
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 €44.16
$183 SAR 688
-72.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.58 €9.14
$35.29 SAR 132
-70.02%
Cinema Ticket
$9.44 €8.15
$12.16 SAR 45.62
-22.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gijon
Dhahran
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$506 €437
$405 SAR 1,520
24.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,261
$9,781 SAR 36.7K
9.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gijon
Dhahran
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.6 €79.1
$58.4 SAR 219
56.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.56 €27.25
$74.3 SAR 279
-57.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.7
$85 SAR 319
11.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 €108
$97.5 SAR 366
28.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gijon
Dhahran
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$801 €692
$431 SAR 1,617
85.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$610 €527
$376 SAR 1,411
62.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,332 €1,150
$842 SAR 3,160
58.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 €857
$618 SAR 2,317
60.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,991 €2,583
$1,128 SAR 4,232
165.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,124 €1,834
$1,056 SAR 3,963
101.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gijon
Dhahran
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,930 €1,666
$2,860 SAR 10.7K
-32.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.56
4.42
-19.46%

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Last update for Gijon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dhahran: October 28, 2025

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