- 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 | + 24% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Preston (United Kingdom) is 24% more expensive than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | £8 (﷼ 39) | ﷼ 48 | - 18% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | £5.56 (﷼ 28) | ﷼ 30 | - 6% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | £3.55 (﷼ 18) | ﷼ 8 | + 124% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | £0.88 (﷼ 4.45) | ﷼ 4.00 | + 11% | |
| 12 eggs, large | £2.62 (﷼ 13) | ﷼ 7 | + 89% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | £1.49 (﷼ 8) | ﷼ 10 | - 25% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | £4.01 (﷼ 20) | ﷼ 20 | + 1% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | £1.64 (﷼ 8) | ﷼ 7 | + 18% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | £0.92 (﷼ 4.64) | ﷼ 5.00 | - 7% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | £1.69 (﷼ 9) | ﷼ 3.00 | + 185% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | £8 (﷼ 42) | - | - | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | £1.63 (﷼ 8) | ﷼ 5.00 | + 65% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | £0.88 (﷼ 4.42) | ﷼ 1.00 | + 342% | |
| Housing | + 26% | |||
| Housing in Preston (United Kingdom) is 26% more expensive than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | £761 (﷼ 3,846) | ﷼ 4,500 | - 15% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | £654 (﷼ 3,305) | ﷼ 2,000 | + 65% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | £74 (﷼ 374) | ﷼ 300 | + 25% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | £757 (﷼ 3,824) | ﷼ 3,000 | + 27% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | £833 (﷼ 4,210) | ﷼ 1,500 | + 181% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | £56 (﷼ 282) | ﷼ 300 | - 6% | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | £22 (﷼ 113) | ﷼ 100 | + 13% | |
| 40” flat screen TV | £359 (﷼ 1,813) | ﷼ 2,000 | - 9% | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | £86 (﷼ 435) | ﷼ 300 | + 45% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | £5.45 (﷼ 28) | ﷼ 80 | - 66% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | £7 (﷼ 37) | ﷼ 10 | + 270% | |
| Clothes | + 58% | |||
| Clothes in Preston (United Kingdom) is 58% more expensive than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | £53 (﷼ 267) | ﷼ 150 | + 78% | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | £37 (﷼ 188) | ﷼ 100 | + 88% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | £61 (﷼ 307) | ﷼ 400 | - 23% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | £48 (﷼ 243) | ﷼ 150 | + 62% | |
| Transportation | - 59% | |||
| Transportation in Preston (United Kingdom) is 59% cheaper than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | £18,611 (﷼ 94,076) | ﷼ 80,000 | + 18% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | £1.21 (﷼ 6) | ﷼ 0.50 | + 1128% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | £41 (﷼ 207) | ﷼ 900 | - 77% | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | - | ﷼ 22 | - | |
| Personal Care | + 92% | |||
| Personal Care in Preston (United Kingdom) is 92% more expensive than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | £4.48 (﷼ 23) | ﷼ 10 | + 126% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | £2.30 (﷼ 12) | - | - | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | £117 (﷼ 590) | ﷼ 100 | + 490% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | £3.81 (﷼ 19) | - | - | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | £1.76 (﷼ 9) | ﷼ 19 | - 53% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | £2.67 (﷼ 14) | ﷼ 20 | - 32% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | £1.84 (﷼ 9) | ﷼ 8 | + 16% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | £1.44 (﷼ 7) | ﷼ 7 | + 4% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | £9 (﷼ 46) | ﷼ 10 | + 362% | |
| Entertainment | + 8% | |||
| Entertainment in Preston (United Kingdom) is 8% more expensive than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | £13 (﷼ 68) | ﷼ 100 | - 32% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | £17 (﷼ 85) | - | - | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | £61 (﷼ 311) | - | - | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | £54 (﷼ 272) | - | - | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | £5.97 (﷼ 30) | - | - | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | £3.12 (﷼ 16) | ﷼ 14 | + 13% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | £3.04 (﷼ 15) | - | - | |
| iPad Air 2, 64GB | - | - | - | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | £0.30 (﷼ 1.50) | ﷼ 0.40 | + 275% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | £37 (﷼ 186) | ﷼ 150 | + 24% | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | £8 (﷼ 41) | ﷼ 100 | - 59% | |
| TOTAL | - 17% | |||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 74 prices entered by 14 different people.
These prices were last updated on September 26, 2017.
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Cost of living in Preston (United Kingdom) is 17% cheaper than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia)
For example, to keep the same standard of living that would require
﷼ 15,000
in Al Mubarraz
you would need to make just about ﷼ 12,440
(£2,461)
in Preston.
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