London vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3296
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7841
$3629
🏠 One person rent
$2211
$944
🏘️ Family rent
$4100
$1530
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$375
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$2731
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
99
78
🏙️ Population
8.8M
7.01M

The cost of living in London is 101% more expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 58th and 2911th ($3296 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.7 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 733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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London Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.4
$9.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84
$53.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.67
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.03
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.64
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2704
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1831
$748
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5123
$2174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3478
$1140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$69.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$255
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$75.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
5.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20412
$2485
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10524
$1703
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.62
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.9
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.2
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$9.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.2
$7.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$2.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$5.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.7
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.6
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2250
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26090
$10598

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2868
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2414
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2209
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2207
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2214
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2185
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2470
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2136
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2217
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2261
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2112
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2433
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2199
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2035
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2122
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2429
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2052
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2048
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2623
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2052
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1924
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2422
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2092
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1987
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2248
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1973
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2063
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2089
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2062
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1885
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2263
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1948
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2135
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2344
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2009

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$969
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$861
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$1068
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1056
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$901
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$897
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1223
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1243
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1280
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1779
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1709
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1393
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$846
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$740
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$736
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$551
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$723
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$547
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$904
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$544
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$905
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$546
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$672
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1215
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$557
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$536
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$582
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$597
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$979
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$589
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$683
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$902
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$547
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$529