- Cost of Living
- Greece
- Saudi Arabia
- Patras
- Al Qurayyat
- Comparison
Cost of living in Patras, Greece compared to Al Qurayyat, Saudi Arabia
Currency:
| Food | + 32% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Patras (Greece) is 32% more expensive than in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | €10 (﷼ 46) | - | - | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | €5.45 (﷼ 25) | ﷼ 23 | + 10% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | €3.75 (﷼ 17) | - | - | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | €1.25 (﷼ 5.81) | ﷼ 5.00 | + 16% | |
| 12 eggs, large | €3.25 (﷼ 15) | ﷼ 8 | + 89% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | €1.34 (﷼ 6) | ﷼ 5.00 | + 25% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | €4.07 (﷼ 19) | - | - | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | €1.42 (﷼ 7) | ﷼ 6.00 | + 10% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | €0.77 (﷼ 3.56) | ﷼ 2.00 | + 78% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | €1.21 (﷼ 5.61) | - | - | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | €8 (﷼ 36) | - | - | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | €2.06 (﷼ 10) | ﷼ 2.00 | + 378% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | €1.00 (﷼ 4.65) | ﷼ 2.00 | + 133% | |
| Housing | + 8% | |||
| Housing in Patras (Greece) is 8% more expensive than in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | €414 (﷼ 1,925) | ﷼ 1,200 | + 60% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | €314 (﷼ 1,460) | ﷼ 1,000 | + 46% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | €136 (﷼ 633) | - | - | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | €319 (﷼ 1,480) | - | - | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | €247 (﷼ 1,149) | - | - | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | €96 (﷼ 445) | - | - | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | €21 (﷼ 99) | - | - | |
| 40” flat screen TV | €369 (﷼ 1,716) | ﷼ 1,500 | + 14% | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | €71 (﷼ 332) | ﷼ 500 | - 34% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | €10 (﷼ 46) | ﷼ 40 | + 15% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | €5.67 (﷼ 26) | ﷼ 25 | + 5% | |
| Clothes | + 85% | |||
| Clothes in Patras (Greece) is 85% more expensive than in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | €81 (﷼ 377) | ﷼ 150 | + 151% | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | €37 (﷼ 170) | ﷼ 100 | + 70% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | €72 (﷼ 335) | ﷼ 200 | + 67% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | €71 (﷼ 329) | ﷼ 200 | + 65% | |
| Transportation | ||||
| Transportation in Patras (Greece) is in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | €23,515 (﷼ 109,255) | - | - | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | €1.60 (﷼ 7) | - | - | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | €34 (﷼ 157) | - | - | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | - | - | - | |
| Personal Care | + 3% | |||
| Personal Care in Patras (Greece) is 3% more expensive than in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | €3.23 (﷼ 15) | - | - | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | €5.59 (﷼ 26) | - | - | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | €32 (﷼ 149) | - | - | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | €3.88 (﷼ 18) | - | - | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | €3.80 (﷼ 18) | - | - | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | €3.50 (﷼ 16) | - | - | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | €1.60 (﷼ 7) | ﷼ 8 | - 7% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | €1.70 (﷼ 8) | ﷼ 10 | - 21% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | €11 (﷼ 52) | ﷼ 20 | + 161% | |
| Entertainment | ||||
| Entertainment in Patras (Greece) is in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | €23 (﷼ 105) | - | - | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | €15 (﷼ 71) | - | - | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | €38 (﷼ 174) | - | - | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | €46 (﷼ 212) | - | - | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | €7 (﷼ 32) | - | - | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | €3.40 (﷼ 16) | - | - | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | €3.22 (﷼ 15) | - | - | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | €792 (﷼ 3,680) | - | - | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | €0.21 (﷼ 0.98) | - | - | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | €39 (﷼ 179) | - | - | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | €4.02 (﷼ 19) | - | - | |
| TOTAL | + 21% | |||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 79 prices entered by 6 different people.
These prices were last updated on March 15, 2018.
Exchange rate:
4.646
SAR
/
EUR
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Cost of living in Patras (Greece) is 21% more expensive than in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia)
For example, you would need at least ﷼ 4,609
(€992)
in Patras
to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with
﷼ 3,800
in Al Qurayyat.
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