Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Buraydah Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Buraydah

🙂 Solo nomad: Porto is 6.8% cheaper than Buraydah without rent, and 57.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Porto is 12.2% more expensive than Buraydah without rent, and 33.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Porto
Buraydah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.74 €10.03
$12.81 SAR 48.06
-8.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.0 €50.4
$40.37 SAR 151
46.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.14 €7.81
$7.43 SAR 27.88
23.01%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.56 SAR 5.86
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.48 SAR 5.57
-
Cappuccino
$2.28 €1.94
$3.52 SAR 13.18
-35.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 €1.87
$0.80 SAR 3.01
173.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.28 SAR 1.05
460.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.50 €2.99
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.04
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Porto
Buraydah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 €0.95
$1.58 SAR 5.94
-29.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 €1.25
$1.05 SAR 3.92
40.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 €1.43
$2.45 SAR 9.18
-31.43%
Eggs
$3.07 €2.62
$2.64 SAR 9.92
16.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.80 €10.08
$8.50 SAR 31.87
38.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.23 €6.17
$6.64 SAR 24.89
8.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.35 €13.11
$13.50 SAR 50.6
13.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 €1.78
$2.57 SAR 9.65
-18.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 €1.24
$1.79 SAR 6.70
-18.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 €1.54
$1.40 SAR 5.24
29.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.43 €2.07
$1.76 SAR 6.59
38.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 €1.46
$1.42 SAR 5.33
19.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.62
$1.55 SAR 5.80
21.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.50 €1.28
$1.13 SAR 4.23
32.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 €0.72
$0.69 SAR 2.58
21.74%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.92 SAR 7.18
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.49 SAR 5.60
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.55 SAR 9.55
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.33 €5.41
$6.25 SAR 23.44
1.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.76 €4.92
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.01
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.94
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Porto
Buraydah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.05 €1.75
$1.09 SAR 4.08
88.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.61 €38.95
$40.31 SAR 151
13.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.98 €3.40
$2.68 SAR 10.06
48.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.68
$1.83 SAR 6.86
-56.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.10 €14.60
$16.62 SAR 62.3
2.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.69
$0.60 SAR 2.26
230.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K €29.6K
$27.1K SAR 101.6K
27.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K €32.8K
$24.0K SAR 90.0K
60.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto
Buraydah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 €121
$77.3 SAR 290
82.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 €18.91
$29.58 SAR 111
-25.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.53 €37.17
$70.0 SAR 263
-37.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Porto
Buraydah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.98 €38.41
$99.3 SAR 372
-54.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.78 €13.48
$35.74 SAR 134
-55.85%
Cinema Ticket
$9.27 €7.92
$16.19 SAR 60.7
-42.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porto
Buraydah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €439
$268 SAR 1,003
92.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €8,965
$3,674 SAR 13.8K
185.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Porto
Buraydah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 €94.8
$52.1 SAR 195
112.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.11 €29.99
$73.8 SAR 277
-52.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €80.8
$79.9 SAR 300
18.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 €95.5
$70.1 SAR 263
59.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Porto
Buraydah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,173 €1,002
$640 SAR 2,399
83.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$937 €801
$333 SAR 1,248
181.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,253 €1,924
$767 SAR 2,874
193.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,554 €1,327
$809 SAR 3,034
92.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,181 €4,425
$2,401 SAR 9,005
115.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,985 €3,403
$1,320 SAR 4,948
201.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Porto
Buraydah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,534 €1,310
$2,790 SAR 10.5K
-45.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
4.42
-14.25%

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

Last update for Porto: March 1, 2026

Last update for Buraydah: February 28, 2026

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