- Cost of Living
- United Kingdom
- Saudi Arabia
- Preston
- Al Mubarraz
- Comparison
Cost of living in Preston, United Kingdom compared to Al Mubarraz, Saudi Arabia
Currency:
| Food | + 4% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Preston (United Kingdom) is 4% more expensive than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | £8 (﷼ 37) | ﷼ 70 | - 47% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | £5.56 (﷼ 27) | ﷼ 30 | - 10% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | £3.55 (﷼ 17) | ﷼ 8 | + 116% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | £0.88 (﷼ 4.29) | ﷼ 4.00 | + 7% | |
| 12 eggs, large | £2.62 (﷼ 13) | ﷼ 7 | + 83% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | £1.49 (﷼ 7) | ﷼ 10 | - 28% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | £4.01 (﷼ 20) | ﷼ 20 | - 2% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | £1.64 (﷼ 8) | ﷼ 7 | + 14% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | £0.92 (﷼ 4.47) | ﷼ 5.00 | - 11% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | £1.69 (﷼ 8) | ﷼ 3.00 | + 175% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | £8 (﷼ 41) | - | - | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | £1.63 (﷼ 8) | ﷼ 5.00 | + 59% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | £0.88 (﷼ 4.27) | ﷼ 1.00 | + 327% | |
| Housing | + 13% | |||
| Housing in Preston (United Kingdom) is 13% more expensive than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | £761 (﷼ 3,708) | ﷼ 4,500 | - 18% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | £654 (﷼ 3,186) | ﷼ 2,000 | + 59% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | £74 (﷼ 361) | ﷼ 300 | + 20% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | £553 (﷼ 2,697) | ﷼ 3,000 | - 10% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | £833 (﷼ 4,058) | ﷼ 1,500 | + 171% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | £56 (﷼ 272) | ﷼ 300 | - 9% | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | £22 (﷼ 109) | ﷼ 100 | + 9% | |
| 40” flat screen TV | £359 (﷼ 1,747) | ﷼ 2,000 | - 13% | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | £86 (﷼ 420) | ﷼ 300 | + 40% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | £5.45 (﷼ 27) | ﷼ 80 | - 67% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | £7 (﷼ 36) | ﷼ 10 | + 257% | |
| Clothes | + 52% | |||
| Clothes in Preston (United Kingdom) is 52% more expensive than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | £53 (﷼ 257) | ﷼ 150 | + 71% | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | £37 (﷼ 181) | ﷼ 100 | + 81% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | £61 (﷼ 296) | ﷼ 400 | - 26% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | £48 (﷼ 234) | ﷼ 150 | + 56% | |
| Transportation | - 61% | |||
| Transportation in Preston (United Kingdom) is 61% cheaper than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | £18,611 (﷼ 90,690) | ﷼ 80,000 | + 13% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | £1.21 (﷼ 5.92) | ﷼ 0.50 | + 1083% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | £41 (﷼ 199) | ﷼ 900 | - 78% | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | - | ﷼ 22 | - | |
| Personal Care | + 83% | |||
| Personal Care in Preston (United Kingdom) is 83% more expensive than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | £4.48 (﷼ 22) | ﷼ 10 | + 118% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | £2.30 (﷼ 11) | - | - | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | £117 (﷼ 569) | ﷼ 100 | + 469% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | £3.81 (﷼ 19) | - | - | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | £1.76 (﷼ 9) | ﷼ 19 | - 54% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | £2.67 (﷼ 13) | ﷼ 20 | - 35% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | £1.84 (﷼ 9) | ﷼ 8 | + 12% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | £1.44 (﷼ 7) | ﷼ 7 | - 0% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | £9 (﷼ 45) | ﷼ 10 | + 345% | |
| Entertainment | + 7% | |||
| Entertainment in Preston (United Kingdom) is 7% more expensive than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | £13 (﷼ 66) | ﷼ 100 | - 34% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | £17 (﷼ 82) | - | - | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | £61 (﷼ 300) | - | - | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | £54 (﷼ 262) | - | - | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | £5.97 (﷼ 29) | - | - | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | £3.12 (﷼ 15) | ﷼ 14 | + 9% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | £3.04 (﷼ 15) | - | - | |
| iPod nano 16GB | £133 (﷼ 648) | ﷼ 700 | - 7% | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | £0.30 (﷼ 1.45) | ﷼ 0.40 | + 262% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | £37 (﷼ 179) | ﷼ 150 | + 20% | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | £8 (﷼ 40) | ﷼ 100 | - 60% | |
| TOTAL | - 23% | |||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 71 prices entered by 11 different people.
These prices were last updated on July 22, 2017.
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Cost of living in Preston (United Kingdom) is 23% cheaper than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia)
For example, to keep the same standard of living that would require
﷼ 13,000
in Al Mubarraz
you would need to make just about ﷼ 10,014
(£2,055)
in Preston.
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