Baltimore vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$1586
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$3407
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$921
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$1393
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$2861
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
71
😀 Quality of life
91
77
🏙️ Population
586K
7.01M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 40% more expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 1330th and 3292nd ($2223 vs $1586) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 1st in the United States and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the United States vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 1.8 months in Riyadh. Baltimore ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 121st and 796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baltimore Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$1969
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$1032
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
5.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$2212
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$5.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$373
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$10359

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2363
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2498
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2664
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2299
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2887
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2405
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2693
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2917
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2619
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2417
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2436
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2537
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2179
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2505
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2701
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3139
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2890
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2775
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2281
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2675
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2279
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2575
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2447
76 km or 47 mi York
$1948
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2777
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2807
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2238
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2091
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3236
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1992
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2583
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2504
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2193
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2599
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1975
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1955

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$940
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$828
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$870
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$989
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$878
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1218
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1226
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1810
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1719
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1457
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$944
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$716
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$713
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$548
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$705
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$557
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$879
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$552
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$895
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$541
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$665
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$853
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$537
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$507
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$586
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$588
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$940
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$558
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$895
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$561
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$489