Memphis vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1842
$1586
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4402
$3407
🏠 One person rent
$1073
$921
🏘️ Family rent
$1650
$1393
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3551
$2861
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
71
😀 Quality of life
87
77
🏙️ Population
633K
7.01M

The cost of living in Memphis is 16% more expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 2338th and 3292nd ($1842 vs $1586) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1841st 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 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 1.8 months in Riyadh. Memphis ranked 67th best city to live in the United States vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 247th and 796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Memphis Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.2
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$1969
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$1032
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.5
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
5.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1379
$2212
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1357
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$5.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.1
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1428
$373
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27502
$10359

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$940
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$828
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$870
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$989
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$878
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1218
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1226
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1810
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1719
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1457
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$944
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$716
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$713
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$548
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$705
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$557
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$879
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$552
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$895
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$541
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$665
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$853
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$537
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$507
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$586
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$588
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$940
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$558
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$895
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$561
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$489