Doha vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$1457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4490
$3157
🏠 One person rent
$1253
$820
🏘️ Family rent
$2387
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3976
$2368
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
70
😀 Quality of life
81
75
🏙️ Population
1.19M
7.01M

The cost of living in Doha is 32% more expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 1851st and 3260th ($1928 vs $1457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Qatar vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Doha compared to 1.6 months in Riyadh. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 355th and 1142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.06
$7.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1591
$968
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$924
$620
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2988
$1541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1923
$954
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$57.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94.8
$72.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4781
$1920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3639
$1229
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$5.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.05
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.72
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$5.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.3
$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.3
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$708
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10266
$8290

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1872
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$732
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$992
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1335
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$977
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$652
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$996
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$938
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$885
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1498
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1955
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2045
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1359
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$642
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$951
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$890
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$757
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$717
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1276
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$983
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1523
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$705
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1127
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$785
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1457
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1171
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$703
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$732
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1396
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$610
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$644
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$555
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$651
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$514
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$651
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$429
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$457
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$786
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$662
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$819

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$652
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$954
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$812
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$977
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$996
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$885
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$938
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$732
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$992
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1335
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1171
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1040
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1928
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1872
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1396
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$937
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$651
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$644
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$757
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$662
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$429
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$819
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$457
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$931
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$717
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$514
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1498
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$668
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$918
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$705
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$555
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$613
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$520
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1955
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$974
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$785
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$673
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$920
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$890
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$610