Delhi vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

Delhi Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$468
$1278
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1206
$2887
🏠 One person rent
$187
$660
🏘️ Family rent
$413
$1026
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$618
$2178
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
68
😀 Quality of life
63
75
🏙️ Population
26.5M
8M

The cost of living in Delhi is 63% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 8582nd and 3955th ($468 vs $1278) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in India and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check India vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Delhi compared to 1.7 months in Riyadh. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4741st and 917th among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$469
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$84.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$74.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.14%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2446
$1718
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$1152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.52
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$7.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$7.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$5.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.32
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$4.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$99.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.2
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.1
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1843
$6836

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$438
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$406
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$485
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$385
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$410
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$319
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$393
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$327
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$282
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$332
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$317
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$269
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$304
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$381
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$276
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$410
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$347
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$377
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$283
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$297
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$399
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$304
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$371
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$275
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$376
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$427
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$353
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$345
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$389
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$303
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$387
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$428
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$430
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$388
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$359
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$322
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$330
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$269
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$355

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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