Hangzhou vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1586
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$3407
🏠 One person rent
$389
$921
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$1393
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$2861
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
71
😀 Quality of life
71
77
🏙️ Population
11.9M
7.01M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 47% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6287th and 3292nd ($843 vs $1586) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.8 months in Riyadh. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2189th and 796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hangzhou Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$1969
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1032
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
5.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$2212
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$8.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$5.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$373
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$10359

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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