Gothenburg vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$1586
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$3407
🏠 One person rent
$895
$921
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$1393
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$2861
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
71
😀 Quality of life
92
77
🏙️ Population
608K
7.01M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 9% more expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 2792nd and 3292nd ($1725 vs $1586) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Sweden and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Sweden vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.8 months in Riyadh. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 81st and 796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$1969
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1032
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
5.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$2212
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$5.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$373
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$10359

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$940
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$828
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$870
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$989
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$878
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1218
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1226
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1810
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1719
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1457
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$944
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$716
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$713
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$548
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$705
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$557
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$879
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$552
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$895
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$541
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$665
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$853
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$537
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$507
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$586
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$588
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$940
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$558
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$895
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$561
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$489