Bangalore vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

Bangalore Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$1278
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1288
$2887
🏠 One person rent
$179
$660
🏘️ Family rent
$421
$1026
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1152
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
71
68
😀 Quality of life
71
75
🏙️ Population
12.3M
8M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 62% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 8533rd and 3955th ($482 vs $1278) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in India and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check India vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Bangalore compared to 1.7 months in Riyadh. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2048th and 917th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$128
$469
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$84.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$74.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1726
$1718
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$1152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$7.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$7.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$5.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.11
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$4.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$99.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.47
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.05
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.3
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2497
$6836

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Distance City Cost of living
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$272
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$328
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$331
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$329
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$357
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$300
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$363
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$332
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$382
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$337
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$329
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$351
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$323
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$310
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$352
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$315
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$331
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$296
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$276
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$359
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$332
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$415
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$332
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$322
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$325
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$335
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$332
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$299
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$344
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$311
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$280
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$354
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$341
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$361
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$333
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$325
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$288
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$332

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$858
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$750
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$952
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$987
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$907
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$880
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1245
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1277
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1277
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$960
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$843
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1964
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1797
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1384
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$880
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$555
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$543
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$785
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$553
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$634
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$815
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$687
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$829
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$686
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$688
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$633
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1028
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$687
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$686
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$606
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$542
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$992
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$947
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$632
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$833
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$688
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$650