Osaka vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1237
$1627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2941
$3576
🏠 One person rent
$599
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$1002
$1463
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1959
$2496
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
96
73
😀 Quality of life
96
80
🏙️ Population
2.75M
7.01M

The cost of living in Osaka is 24% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 4626th and 3418th ($1237 vs $1627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 1st in Japan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Japan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Osaka compared to 1.5 months in Riyadh. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 34th and 759th among best cities to live in the world.

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Osaka Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$7.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$695
$1007
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$738
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$1160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$99.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.83%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4071
$2939
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2710
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.87
$9.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$5.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$51.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13640
$9818

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Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997

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