Phoenix vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2340
$1627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5236
$3576
🏠 One person rent
$1406
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$2208
$1463
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4277
$2496
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
70
73
😀 Quality of life
91
80
🏙️ Population
1.61M
7.01M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 44% more expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 1184th and 3418th ($2340 vs $1627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1035th 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 1.8 months in Phoenix compared to 1.5 months in Riyadh. Phoenix ranked 52nd best city to live in the United States vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 181st and 759th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$7.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$6.3
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1511
$1007
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$738
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2337
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1799
$1160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$99.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.7
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4621
$2939
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$9.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$5.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$51.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1277
$451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16644
$9818

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766

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