Minneapolis vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

Minneapolis Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2102
$1278
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$2887
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$660
🏘️ Family rent
$2703
$1026
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4954
$2178
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
68
😀 Quality of life
90
75
🏙️ Population
430K
8M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 64% more expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 494th and 3955th ($2102 vs $1278) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 387th 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 2.4 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.7 months in Riyadh. Minneapolis ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 126th and 917th among best cities to live in the world.

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Minneapolis Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.4
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.05
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1029
$469
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3318
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.7
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$84.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.8
$74.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.52%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5675
$1718
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2649
$1152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.4
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$7.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$5.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.65
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.78
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$4.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.5
$99.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1189
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18285
$6836

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2007
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2018
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2025
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2012
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$1905
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2018
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2020
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2008
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2021
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2014
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2009
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2155
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2007
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2021
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2005
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2028
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2018
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2012
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2014
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2044
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2014
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2240
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2012
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2013
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2007
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2009
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2020
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2016
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2023
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2015
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2021
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2047
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2026
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2015
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2012
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2023
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2013
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2728

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$858
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$750
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$952
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$987
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$907
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$880
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1245
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1277
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1277
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$960
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$843
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1964
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1797
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1384
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$880
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$555
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$543
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$785
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$553
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$634
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$815
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$687
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$829
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$686
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$688
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$633
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1028
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$687
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$686
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$606
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$542
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$992
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$947
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$632
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$833
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$688
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$650