Memphis vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1891
$1627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4432
$3576
🏠 One person rent
$1087
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$1566
$1463
🍽️ Food expenses
$571
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.8
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$2496
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
66
73
😀 Quality of life
89
80
🏙️ Population
633K
7.01M

The cost of living in Memphis is 16% more expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 2352nd and 3418th ($1891 vs $1627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1822nd 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 Memphis compared to 1.5 months in Riyadh. Memphis ranked 93rd best city to live in the United States vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 293rd and 759th among best cities to live in the world.

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Memphis Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$7.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.05
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$978
$1007
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$738
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1417
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$1160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$99.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.8
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1517
$2939
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.68
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$5.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$51.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1574
$451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27140
$9818

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$967
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$862
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$908
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1008
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$930
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$873
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1201
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1230
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1849
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1770
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1454
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$825
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$726
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$730
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$453
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$719
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$549
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$889
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$542
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$918
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$477
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$669
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1182
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$503
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$483
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$583
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1162
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$553
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$681
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$903
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$530
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$463