Los Angeles vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

Los Angeles Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2975
$1278
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6193
$2887
🏠 One person rent
$1911
$660
🏘️ Family rent
$2725
$1026
🍽️ Food expenses
$621
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$260
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5327
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
99
68
😀 Quality of life
92
75
🏙️ Population
3.9M
8M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 133% more expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 39th and 3955th ($2975 vs $1278) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 1.8 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.7 months in Riyadh. Los Angeles ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 64th and 917th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.96
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.43
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2166
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1644
$469
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3759
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2194
$803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$84.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.2
$74.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.27%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9200
$1718
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6049
$1152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.96
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$5.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.87
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$4.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$99.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$121
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1420
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23021
$6836

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2070
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2007
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2024
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2018
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2412
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2664
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2010
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2013
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3195
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2019
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2027
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$2261
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2026
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1935
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2022
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2009
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2008
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2517
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2032
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$1951
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2019
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2009
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2009
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2026
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2024
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2006
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$1949
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2485
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3211
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2021
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2160
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2099

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$858
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$750
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$952
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$987
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$907
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$880
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1245
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1277
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1277
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$960
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$843
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1964
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1797
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1384
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$880
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$555
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$543
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$785
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$553
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$634
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$815
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$687
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$829
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$686
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$688
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$633
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1028
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$687
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$686
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$606
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$542
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$992
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$947
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$632
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$833
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$688
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$650