Chengdu vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1628
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$297
$936
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$1460
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$2284
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
89
70
😀 Quality of life
76
78
🏙️ Population
20.9M
7.01M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 58% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 7360th and 3485th ($688 vs $1628) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th 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 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1238th and 899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Riyadh

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Chengdu Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$57.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$87.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
5.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$3071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$5.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$89.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$10912

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$938
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$834
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$965
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1059
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$917
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$778
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1062
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1218
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$993
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2100
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$2015
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1437
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$738
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$703
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$454
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$694
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$522
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$509
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$890
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$457
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$655
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1164
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$471
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$469
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$573
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$548
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1031
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$505
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$670
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$873
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$494
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$459