Memphis vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1769
$1642
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4344
$3429
🏠 One person rent
$1037
$996
🏘️ Family rent
$1681
$1477
🍽️ Food expenses
$513
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4085
$2566
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
71
😀 Quality of life
89
74
🏙️ Population
633K
7.01M

The cost of living in Memphis is 8% more expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 2436th and 2922nd ($1769 vs $1642) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1929th 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 2.3 months in Memphis compared to 1.6 months in Riyadh. Memphis ranked 39th best city to live in the United States vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 173rd and 1210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Memphis Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$53.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.81
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$1149
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$822
$792
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$2059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1364
$1124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$91.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$73.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
5.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$1301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$32.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$4.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.65
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$5.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$100
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$49.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1447
$358
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27049
$9649

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$1013
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$860
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$959
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1005
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$910
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$868
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1285
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1327
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1872
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1810
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1424
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$996
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$710
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$646
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$543
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$875
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$540
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$938
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$621
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$671
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$892
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$606
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$541
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$594
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$559
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1032
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$606
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$685
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$920
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$798
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$561