- Cost of Living
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Cost of living in Serres, Greece compared to Al Qurayyat, Saudi Arabia
Currency:
Food | + 29% | |||
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Food in Serres (Greece) is 29% more expensive than in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | €5.00 (﷼ 23) | - | - | |
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | €7 (﷼ 34) | ﷼ 23 | + 49% | |
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | €4.50 (﷼ 21) | - | - | |
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | €1.08 (﷼ 5.04) | ﷼ 5.00 | + 1% | |
12 eggs, large | €2.90 (﷼ 13) | ﷼ 8 | + 68% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | €1.20 (﷼ 5.58) | ﷼ 5.00 | + 12% | |
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | €3.57 (﷼ 17) | - | - | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | €1.86 (﷼ 9) | ﷼ 6.00 | + 44% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | €1.00 (﷼ 4.65) | ﷼ 2.00 | + 132% | |
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | €0.92 (﷼ 4.30) | - | - | |
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | €6.00 (﷼ 28) | - | - | |
2 liters of Coca-Cola | €1.80 (﷼ 8) | ﷼ 2.00 | + 318% | |
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | €0.64 (﷼ 2.97) | ﷼ 2.00 | + 48% | |
Housing | + 2% | |||
Housing in Serres (Greece) is 2% more expensive than in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | €300 (﷼ 1,394) | ﷼ 1,200 | + 16% | |
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | €200 (﷼ 929) | ﷼ 1,000 | - 7% | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | €300 (﷼ 1,394) | - | - | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | - | - | - | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | - | - | - | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | - | - | - | |
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | €25 (﷼ 116) | - | - | |
40” flat screen TV | €600 (﷼ 2,788) | ﷼ 1,500 | + 86% | |
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | €100 (﷼ 465) | ﷼ 500 | - 7% | |
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | €7 (﷼ 33) | ﷼ 40 | - 19% | |
Hourly rate for cleaning help | €6.00 (﷼ 28) | ﷼ 25 | + 12% | |
Clothes | + 44% | |||
Clothes in Serres (Greece) is 44% more expensive than in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | €90 (﷼ 418) | ﷼ 150 | + 179% | |
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | €21 (﷼ 100) | ﷼ 100 | - 0% | |
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | €75 (﷼ 348) | ﷼ 200 | + 74% | |
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | €50 (﷼ 232) | ﷼ 200 | + 16% | |
Transportation | ||||
Transportation in Serres (Greece) is in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | €15,952 (﷼ 74,118) | - | - | |
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | €1.37 (﷼ 6) | - | - | |
Monthly ticket public transport | €42 (﷼ 193) | - | - | |
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | - | - | - | |
Personal Care | + 1% | |||
Personal Care in Serres (Greece) is 1% more expensive than in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | €8 (﷼ 37) | - | - | |
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | - | - | - | |
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | €40 (﷼ 186) | - | - | |
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | - | - | - | |
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | €3.50 (﷼ 16) | - | - | |
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | €4.00 (﷼ 19) | - | - | |
4 rolls of toilet paper | €1.50 (﷼ 7) | ﷼ 8 | - 13% | |
Tube of toothpaste | €1.60 (﷼ 7) | ﷼ 10 | - 26% | |
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | €10 (﷼ 46) | ﷼ 20 | + 132% | |
Entertainment | ||||
Entertainment in Serres (Greece) is in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | €19 (﷼ 88) | - | - | |
2 tickets to the movies | €14 (﷼ 65) | - | - | |
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | €35 (﷼ 163) | - | - | |
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | €45 (﷼ 210) | - | - | |
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | €7 (﷼ 33) | - | - | |
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | €3.33 (﷼ 15) | - | - | |
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | €3.00 (﷼ 14) | - | - | |
iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | - | - | - | |
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | - | - | - | |
1 month of gym membership in business district | €30 (﷼ 139) | - | - | |
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | €3.85 (﷼ 18) | - | - | |
TOTAL | + 14% |

These prices were last updated on February 20, 2018.
Exchange rate:
4.646
SAR
/
EUR
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Cost of living in Serres (Greece) is 14% more expensive than in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia)
For example, you would need at least ﷼ 3,773
(€812)
in Serres
to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with
﷼ 3,300
in Al Qurayyat.
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