Quito vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1586
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2227
$3407
🏠 One person rent
$387
$921
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$1393
🍽️ Food expenses
$324
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$2861
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
71
😀 Quality of life
60
77
🏙️ Population
1.76M
7.01M

The cost of living in Quito is 43% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6126th and 3292nd ($902 vs $1586) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Ecuador and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Quito compared to 1.8 months in Riyadh. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5262nd and 796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$1969
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$1032
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.47%
5.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$2212
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$8.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$5.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$373
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7183
$10359

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$940
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$828
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$870
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$989
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$878
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1218
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1226
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1810
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1719
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1457
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$944
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$716
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$713
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$548
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$705
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$557
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$879
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$552
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$895
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$541
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$665
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$853
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$537
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$507
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$586
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$588
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$940
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$558
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$895
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$561
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$489