Islamabad vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$1628
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$228
$936
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$1460
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$2284
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
70
70
😀 Quality of life
50
78
🏙️ Population
1.01M
7.01M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 70% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 8685th and 3485th ($496 vs $1628) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6656th and 899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Riyadh

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Islamabad Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$57.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$87.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
5.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$3071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$1929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$5.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$89.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$10912

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$938
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$834
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$965
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1059
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$917
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$778
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1062
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1218
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$993
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2100
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$2015
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1437
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$738
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$703
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$454
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$694
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$522
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$509
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$890
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$457
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$655
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1164
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$471
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$469
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$573
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$548
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1031
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$505
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$670
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$873
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$494
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$459