Baku vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$3539
🏠 One person rent
$358
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$1446
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$2285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
50
70
😀 Quality of life
64
78
🏙️ Population
2.3M
7.01M

The cost of living in Baku is 50% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6681st and 3529th ($820 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5397th and 879th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Riyadh

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Baku Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$1000
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$763
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$98.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$72.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$2922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$1930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$8.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$5.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$93.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$495
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$9443

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$931
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$815
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$931
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1037
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$823
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1109
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1192
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2014
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1923
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1461
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$775
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$711
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$707
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$465
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$556
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$551
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$906
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$489
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$664
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1168
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$523
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$492
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$581
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1107
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$565
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$893
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$545
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$487