La Paz vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1630
$3539
🏠 One person rent
$278
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$1446
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.7
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$2285
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
35
70
😀 Quality of life
56
78
🏙️ Population
756K
7.01M

The cost of living in La Paz is 59% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 7403rd and 3529th ($675 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Bolivia and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in La Paz compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6289th and 879th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs Riyadh

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La Paz Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.82
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$1000
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$763
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.4
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$98.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$72.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.1%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$2922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$651
$1930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$8.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$5.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$93.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.63
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$495
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3005
$9443

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$665
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$610
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$571
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$601
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$605
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$590
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$461
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$727
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$652
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$626
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$508
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$1010
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$691
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$829
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$664
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$556
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$738
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$812
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$661
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$746
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1103
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$739
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$611
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$636
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$649
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$618
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$572
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$832
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$701
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1075
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$844
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661

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