Osaka vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1274
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2985
$3539
🏠 One person rent
$637
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$1050
$1446
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2134
$2285
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
96
70
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
2.75M
7.01M

The cost of living in Osaka is 22% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 4625th and 3529th ($1274 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th 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 1.7 months in Osaka compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 27th and 879th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Riyadh

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Osaka Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.5
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$656
$1000
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$494
$763
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1188
$1845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$1133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.8
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$98.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$72.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4660
$2922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2278
$1930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$8.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$5.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$93.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.8
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.4
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$495
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13598
$9443

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Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993

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