Lima vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$1627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$3576
🏠 One person rent
$453
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$1463
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$2496
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
79
73
😀 Quality of life
71
80
🏙️ Population
9.94M
7.01M

The cost of living in Lima is 36% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 5274th and 3418th ($1040 vs $1627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Peru and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Peru vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 1.5 months in Riyadh. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3631st and 759th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.56
$7.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$1007
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$738
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$1160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$99.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$2939
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$8.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$5.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$51.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$9818

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$967
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$862
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$908
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1008
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$930
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$873
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1201
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1230
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1849
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1770
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1454
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$825
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$726
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$730
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$453
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$719
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$549
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$889
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$542
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$918
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$477
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$669
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1182
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$503
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$483
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$583
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1162
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$553
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$681
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$903
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$530
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$463