Cost of living in Greenville, South Carolina, United States compared to Al Qurayyat, Saudi Arabia
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Food | + 40% | |||
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Food in Greenville, South Carolina (United States) is 40% more expensive than in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | $9 (﷼ 34) | - | - | |
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | $6.00 (﷼ 23) | ﷼ 23 | - 2% | |
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | $3.77 (﷼ 14) | - | - | |
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | $0.77 (﷼ 2.90) | ﷼ 5.00 | - 42% | |
12 eggs, large | $2.66 (﷼ 10) | ﷼ 8 | + 25% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | $3.92 (﷼ 15) | ﷼ 5.00 | + 194% | |
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | $4.70 (﷼ 18) | - | - | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | $3.04 (﷼ 11) | ﷼ 6.00 | + 90% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | $1.76 (﷼ 7) | ﷼ 2.00 | + 229% | |
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | $1.38 (﷼ 5.18) | - | - | |
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | $12 (﷼ 45) | - | - | |
2 liters of Coca-Cola | $1.62 (﷼ 6) | ﷼ 2.00 | + 204% | |
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | $1.48 (﷼ 5.53) | ﷼ 2.00 | + 177% | |
Housing | + 64% | |||
Housing in Greenville, South Carolina (United States) is 64% more expensive than in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | $1,725 (﷼ 6,469) | ﷼ 1,200 | + 439% | |
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | $963 (﷼ 3,610) | ﷼ 1,000 | + 261% | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | $120 (﷼ 448) | - | - | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | $968 (﷼ 3,629) | - | - | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | $683 (﷼ 2,563) | - | - | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | $100 (﷼ 376) | - | - | |
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | $42 (﷼ 157) | - | - | |
40” flat screen TV | $269 (﷼ 1,009) | ﷼ 1,500 | - 33% | |
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | $116 (﷼ 435) | ﷼ 500 | - 13% | |
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | $9 (﷼ 34) | ﷼ 40 | - 15% | |
Hourly rate for cleaning help | $12 (﷼ 45) | ﷼ 25 | + 80% | |
Clothes | + 52% | |||
Clothes in Greenville, South Carolina (United States) is 52% more expensive than in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | $40 (﷼ 150) | ﷼ 150 | + 0% | |
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | $45 (﷼ 169) | ﷼ 100 | + 69% | |
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | $76 (﷼ 285) | ﷼ 200 | + 43% | |
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | $86 (﷼ 323) | ﷼ 200 | + 62% | |
Transportation | ||||
Transportation in Greenville, South Carolina (United States) is in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | $20,000 (﷼ 75,008) | - | - | |
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | $0.56 (﷼ 2.10) | - | - | |
Monthly ticket public transport | $43 (﷼ 159) | - | - | |
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | $21 (﷼ 79) | - | - | |
Personal Care | + 17% | |||
Personal Care in Greenville, South Carolina (United States) is 17% more expensive than in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | $4.71 (﷼ 18) | - | - | |
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | $15 (﷼ 56) | - | - | |
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | $94 (﷼ 353) | - | - | |
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | $5.49 (﷼ 21) | - | - | |
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | $3.03 (﷼ 11) | - | - | |
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | $5.75 (﷼ 22) | - | - | |
4 rolls of toilet paper | $3.83 (﷼ 14) | ﷼ 8 | + 80% | |
Tube of toothpaste | $1.95 (﷼ 7) | ﷼ 10 | - 27% | |
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | $17 (﷼ 64) | ﷼ 20 | + 222% | |
Entertainment | ||||
Entertainment in Greenville, South Carolina (United States) is in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | $41 (﷼ 154) | - | - | |
2 tickets to the movies | $22 (﷼ 83) | - | - | |
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | $160 (﷼ 600) | - | - | |
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | $50 (﷼ 188) | - | - | |
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | $8 (﷼ 28) | - | - | |
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | $3.88 (﷼ 15) | - | - | |
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | $3.00 (﷼ 11) | - | - | |
iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | $428 (﷼ 1,604) | - | - | |
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | $0.10 (﷼ 0.38) | - | - | |
1 month of gym membership in business district | $39 (﷼ 146) | - | - | |
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | $5.85 (﷼ 22) | - | - | |
TOTAL | + 49% |

These prices were last updated on April 24, 2018.
Exchange rate:
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SAR
/
USD
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Cost of living in Greenville, South Carolina (United States) is 49% more expensive than in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia)
For example, you would need at least ﷼ 5,820
($1,552)
in Greenville, South Carolina
to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with
﷼ 3,900
in Al Qurayyat.
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