- Cost of Living
- Greece
- Saudi Arabia
- Athens
- Al Mubarraz
- Comparison
Cost of living in Athens, Greece compared to Al Mubarraz, Saudi Arabia
Currency:
Food | + 20% | |||
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Food in Athens (Greece) is 20% more expensive than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | €7 (﷼ 33) | ﷼ 48 | - 30% | |
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | €5.00 (﷼ 23) | ﷼ 30 | - 23% | |
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | €4.66 (﷼ 22) | ﷼ 8 | + 169% | |
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | €1.25 (﷼ 5.77) | ﷼ 4.00 | + 44% | |
12 eggs, large | €4.37 (﷼ 20) | ﷼ 7 | + 188% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | €1.45 (﷼ 7) | ﷼ 10 | - 33% | |
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | €3.25 (﷼ 15) | ﷼ 20 | - 25% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | €1.53 (﷼ 7) | ﷼ 7 | + 1% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | €0.92 (﷼ 4.25) | ﷼ 5.00 | - 15% | |
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | €0.60 (﷼ 2.77) | - | - | |
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | €9 (﷼ 42) | - | - | |
2 liters of Coca-Cola | €1.85 (﷼ 9) | ﷼ 5.00 | + 71% | |
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | €0.90 (﷼ 4.15) | ﷼ 1.00 | + 315% | |
Housing | - 15% | |||
Housing in Athens (Greece) is 15% cheaper than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | €540 (﷼ 2,493) | ﷼ 4,500 | - 45% | |
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | €505 (﷼ 2,331) | ﷼ 2,000 | + 17% | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | €132 (﷼ 609) | ﷼ 300 | + 103% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | €491 (﷼ 2,268) | ﷼ 3,000 | - 24% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | €297 (﷼ 1,373) | ﷼ 1,500 | - 8% | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | €87 (﷼ 401) | ﷼ 300 | + 34% | |
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | €17 (﷼ 79) | ﷼ 100 | - 21% | |
40” flat screen TV | €329 (﷼ 1,517) | ﷼ 2,000 | - 24% | |
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | €100 (﷼ 460) | ﷼ 300 | + 53% | |
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | €7 (﷼ 33) | ﷼ 80 | - 59% | |
Hourly rate for cleaning help | €7 (﷼ 31) | ﷼ 10 | + 214% | |
Clothes | + 81% | |||
Clothes in Athens (Greece) is 81% more expensive than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | €82 (﷼ 380) | ﷼ 150 | + 153% | |
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | €38 (﷼ 174) | ﷼ 100 | + 74% | |
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | €92 (﷼ 426) | ﷼ 400 | + 7% | |
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | €101 (﷼ 468) | ﷼ 150 | + 212% | |
Transportation | - 64% | |||
Transportation in Athens (Greece) is 64% cheaper than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | €19,910 (﷼ 91,905) | ﷼ 80,000 | + 15% | |
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | €1.12 (﷼ 5.17) | ﷼ 0.50 | + 934% | |
Monthly ticket public transport | €35 (﷼ 162) | ﷼ 900 | - 82% | |
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | €12 (﷼ 56) | ﷼ 22 | + 155% | |
Personal Care | + 29% | |||
Personal Care in Athens (Greece) is 29% more expensive than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | €3.14 (﷼ 15) | ﷼ 10 | + 45% | |
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | €11 (﷼ 51) | - | - | |
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | €41 (﷼ 190) | ﷼ 100 | + 90% | |
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | €5.44 (﷼ 25) | - | - | |
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | €3.98 (﷼ 18) | ﷼ 19 | - 2% | |
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | €3.79 (﷼ 18) | ﷼ 20 | - 12% | |
4 rolls of toilet paper | €1.73 (﷼ 8) | ﷼ 8 | - 0% | |
Tube of toothpaste | €2.24 (﷼ 10) | ﷼ 7 | + 48% | |
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | €12 (﷼ 58) | ﷼ 10 | + 477% | |
Entertainment | - 11% | |||
Entertainment in Athens (Greece) is 11% cheaper than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | €31 (﷼ 141) | ﷼ 100 | + 41% | |
2 tickets to the movies | €15 (﷼ 69) | - | - | |
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | €42 (﷼ 194) | - | - | |
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | €35 (﷼ 162) | - | - | |
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | €9 (﷼ 43) | - | - | |
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | €3.72 (﷼ 17) | ﷼ 14 | + 23% | |
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | €2.55 (﷼ 12) | - | - | |
iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | €584 (﷼ 2,695) | - | - | |
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | €0.09 (﷼ 0.42) | ﷼ 0.40 | + 4% | |
1 month of gym membership in business district | €39 (﷼ 179) | ﷼ 150 | + 19% | |
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | €2.80 (﷼ 13) | ﷼ 100 | - 87% | |
TOTAL | - 30% |

These prices were last updated on April 21, 2018.
Exchange rate:
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Cost of living in Athens (Greece) is 30% cheaper than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia)
For example, to keep the same standard of living that would require
﷼ 14,000
in Al Mubarraz
you would need to make just about ﷼ 9,735
(€2,109)
in Athens.
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