Phoenix vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$1628
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5582
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$1419
$936
🏘️ Family rent
$2230
$1460
🍽️ Food expenses
$694
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4178
$2284
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
71
70
😀 Quality of life
89
78
🏙️ Population
1.61M
7.01M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 49% more expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 1041st and 3485th ($2423 vs $1628) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 896th 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 1.7 months in Phoenix compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Phoenix ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 226th and 899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs Riyadh

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Phoenix Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1497
$999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1109
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2358
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1803
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$57.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$87.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.7
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.2%
5.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4665
$3071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3124
$1929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.05
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.35
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$5.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$89.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1659
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21660
$10912

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$938
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$834
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$965
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1059
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$917
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$778
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1062
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1218
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$993
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2100
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$2015
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1437
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$738
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$703
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$454
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$694
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$522
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$509
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$890
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$457
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$655
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1164
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$471
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$469
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$573
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$548
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1031
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$505
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$670
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$873
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$494
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$459