Beijing vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$3629
🏠 One person rent
$575
$944
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$1530
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$2731
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
75
78
🏙️ Population
21.9M
7.01M

The cost of living in Beijing is 38% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 5387th and 2911th ($1016 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in China and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check China vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Riyadh. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 989th and 733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$9.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$53.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$748
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$2174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$1140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$69.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$75.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
5.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$2485
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$1703
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$9.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$7.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$2.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$5.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$10598

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$969
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$861
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$1068
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1056
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$901
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$897
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1223
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1243
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1280
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1779
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1709
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1393
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$846
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$740
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$736
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$551
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$723
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$547
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$904
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$544
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$905
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$546
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$672
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1215
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$557
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$536
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$582
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$597
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$979
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$589
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$683
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$902
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$547
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$529