Beijing vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$3539
🏠 One person rent
$596
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1446
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$2285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
73
78
🏙️ Population
21.9M
7.01M

The cost of living in Beijing is 36% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 5341st and 3529th ($1044 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2718th and 879th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Riyadh

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Beijing Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1000
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$763
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$98.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$72.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$2922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$5.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$93.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$495
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$9443

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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
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

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