Beijing vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1642
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$3429
🏠 One person rent
$605
$996
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$1477
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$2566
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
71
😀 Quality of life
78
74
🏙️ Population
21.9M
7.01M

The cost of living in Beijing is 35% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 4887th and 2922nd ($1065 vs $1642) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Riyadh. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 583rd and 1210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$53.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$1149
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$792
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$91.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$73.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
5.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$1301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$32.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$4.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$5.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$100
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$49.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$358
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$9649

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$1013
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$860
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$959
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1005
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$910
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$868
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1285
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1327
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1872
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1810
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1424
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$996
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$710
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$646
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$543
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$875
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$540
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$938
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$621
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$671
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$892
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$606
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$541
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$594
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$559
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1032
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$606
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$685
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$920
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$798
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$561