Miami vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3297
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7564
$3539
🏠 One person rent
$2174
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$3858
$1446
🍽️ Food expenses
$797
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$2285
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
85
70
😀 Quality of life
90
78
🏙️ Population
442K
7.01M

The cost of living in Miami is 102% more expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 95th and 3529th ($3297 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd 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 1.3 months in Miami compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Miami ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 210th and 879th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Miami vs Riyadh

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Miami Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$27.3
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.92
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$5.66
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2574
$1000
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1873
$763
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4730
$1845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3376
$1133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.5
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$98.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.9
$72.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6833
$2922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3761
$1930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.97
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.45
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$8.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.62
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.03
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.35
$5.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$93.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.7
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1745
$495
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21676
$9443

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Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2872
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2870
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2465
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2738
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2620
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2662
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2532
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2739
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2589
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2684
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2808
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2801
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2767
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2775
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2783
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2761
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2847
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2963
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2991
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2831
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2739
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2792
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2713
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2695
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2867
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2586
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2664
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2713
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2696
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3170
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2699
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2810
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2777
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2668
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2806
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3117
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2900
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2448
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3050

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$931
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$815
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$931
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1037
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$823
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1109
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1192
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2014
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1923
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1461
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$775
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$711
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$707
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$465
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$556
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$551
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$906
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$489
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$664
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1168
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$523
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$492
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$581
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1107
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$565
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$893
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$545
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$487