Madrid vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1781
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4027
$3629
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$944
🏘️ Family rent
$1736
$1530
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2294
$2731
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
72
😀 Quality of life
90
78
🏙️ Population
3.42M
7.01M

The cost of living in Madrid is 9% more expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 2443rd and 2911th ($1781 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Spain and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Spain vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 1.7 months in Riyadh. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 151st and 733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Riyadh

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Madrid Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$9.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$53.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.36
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1203
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$748
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2092
$2174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1428
$1140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94
$69.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$75.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
5.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6884
$2485
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3988
$1703
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.4
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$9.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.89
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$7.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$2.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$5.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.7
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10042
$10598

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522

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