Delhi vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$3629
🏠 One person rent
$221
$944
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1530
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.4
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$2731
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
72
😀 Quality of life
61
78
🏙️ Population
26.5M
7.01M

The cost of living in Delhi is 69% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 8558th and 2911th ($510 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 1.5 months in Delhi compared to 1.7 months in Riyadh. Delhi ranked 9th best city to live in India vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5071st and 733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$9.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$53.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.89
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$748
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$2174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$1140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$69.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.53
$75.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
5.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$2485
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$1703
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.66
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$9.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$7.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$2.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$5.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.8
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.18
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.5
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$10598

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$425
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$386
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$536
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$368
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$274
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$342
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$265
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$321
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$283
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$307
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$289
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$283
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$309
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$251
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$353
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$349
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$372
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$288
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$369
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$350
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$376
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$272
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$441
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$328
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$370
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$384
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$358
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$279
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$368
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$297
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$315
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$383
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$339
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$366
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$411
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$355
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$300
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$340

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$969
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$861
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$1068
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1056
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$901
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$897
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1223
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1243
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1280
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1779
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1709
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1393
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$846
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$740
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$736
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$551
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$723
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$547
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$904
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$544
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$905
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$546
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$672
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1215
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$557
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$536
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$582
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$597
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$979
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$589
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$683
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$902
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$547
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$529