Manila vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$1628
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$420
$936
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$1460
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$2284
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
77
70
😀 Quality of life
64
78
🏙️ Population
1.9M
7.01M

The cost of living in Manila is 49% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6643rd and 3485th ($829 vs $1628) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the Philippines and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Manila compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Manila ranked 2nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5317th and 899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Riyadh

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Manila Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.72
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$57.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$87.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.38%
5.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4395
$3071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$1929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$5.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$89.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.28
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12450
$10912

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413

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