Hangzhou vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

Hangzhou Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$891
$1278
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$2887
🏠 One person rent
$404
$660
🏘️ Family rent
$784
$1026
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.1
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1066
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
68
😀 Quality of life
73
75
🏙️ Population
11.9M
8M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 30% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 5929th and 3955th ($891 vs $1278) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.7 months in Riyadh. Hangzhou ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1540th and 917th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hangzhou Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.45
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$469
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$84.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.4
$74.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.1%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7944
$1718
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4434
$1152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.74
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.56
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.07
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$7.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$7.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$5.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.74
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.59
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$4.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$99.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.9
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.6
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20805
$6836

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$726
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$776
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$726
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$662
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$650
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$655
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1099
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$685
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$849
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$882
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$672
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$852
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$701
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$729
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1379
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$667
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$693
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$754
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$778
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$678
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$690
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$684
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$680
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$686
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$514
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$665
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$770
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$674
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$952
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$674
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$832
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$666
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$681
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$652
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$677
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$573
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$700
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$686
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$683
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$811

Cities near Riyadh

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