Alexandria vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1628
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$936
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1460
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$2284
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
51
70
😀 Quality of life
57
78
🏙️ Population
5.36M
7.01M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 78% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 9023rd and 3485th ($366 vs $1628) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6205th and 899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Riyadh

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Alexandria Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$57.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$87.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
5.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$3071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$5.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$89.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$10912

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$938
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$834
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$965
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1059
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$917
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$778
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1062
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1218
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$993
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2100
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$2015
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1437
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$738
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$703
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$454
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$694
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$522
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$509
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$890
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$457
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$655
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1164
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$471
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$469
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$573
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$548
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1031
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$505
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$670
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$873
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$494
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$459