Beijing vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$1278
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3503
$2887
🏠 One person rent
$730
$660
🏘️ Family rent
$1543
$1026
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1565
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
68
😀 Quality of life
77
75
🏙️ Population
21.9M
8M

The cost of living in Beijing is 2% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 4012th and 3955th ($1254 vs $1278) 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 1.2 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 627th and 917th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.7
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.93
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1041
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$592
$469
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2376
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1254
$803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$84.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$74.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.94%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18338
$1718
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9906
$1152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.61
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$7.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$5.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.55
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$4.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$99.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$989
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28280
$6836

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$711
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$658
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$665
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$664
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$786
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$671
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$671
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$520
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$706
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$762
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$751
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$672
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$693
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$756
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$663
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$656
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$680
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$670
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$663
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$666
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$665
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$660
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$660
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$663
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$667
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$668
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$796
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$669
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$547
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$787
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$655
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$751
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$752
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$649
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$662
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$661
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$693
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$675

Cities near Riyadh

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