London vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3662
$1628
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8238
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$2434
$936
🏘️ Family rent
$4002
$1460
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$409
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4720
$2284
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
97
78
🏙️ Population
8.8M
7.01M

The cost of living in London is 125% more expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 28th and 3485th ($3662 vs $1628) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in London compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4th and 899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Riyadh

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London Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.8
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.64
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$5.66
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2743
$999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2091
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4437
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3517
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$57.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$87.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.6
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.79%
5.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20829
$3071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9663
$1929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.01
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.5
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.8
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.33
$5.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$89.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.9
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.4
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2713
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$10912

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178

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