Kansas vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5242
$3539
🏠 One person rent
$1156
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$1446
🍽️ Food expenses
$687
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3917
$2285
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
65
70
😀 Quality of life
87
78
🏙️ Population
508K
7.01M

The cost of living in Kansas is 30% more expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 1736th and 3529th ($2114 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1388th and 1st in the United States and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the United States vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kansas compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Kansas ranked 115th best city to live in the United States vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 372nd and 879th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kansas vs Riyadh

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Kansas Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.2
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1229
$1000
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$763
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2221
$1845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1622
$1133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$98.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$72.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.29%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2333
$2922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1896
$1930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.9
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.54
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.08
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$5.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$93.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.3
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1367
$495
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25297
$9443

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2328
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2192
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2046
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2314
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1832
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2283
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2341
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1945
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2258
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2068
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1707
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2299
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1995
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2105
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1808
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1972
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1563
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1914
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1358
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1786
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1914
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1715
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1904
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1716
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1825
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1276
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1541
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1888
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1578
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1649
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1739
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1871
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2017
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1820
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1918
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1860

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$931
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$815
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$931
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1037
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$823
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1109
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1192
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2014
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1923
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1461
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$775
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$711
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$707
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$465
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$556
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$551
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$906
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$489
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$664
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1168
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$523
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$492
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$581
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1107
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$565
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$893
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$545
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$487