Riyadh vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Riyadh San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3629
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$944
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$1530
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2731
$2198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
54
😀 Quality of life
78
83
🏙️ Population
7.01M
342K

The cost of living in Riyadh is 20% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 2911th and 1742nd ($1637 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1529th in Saudi Arabia and the United States, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Riyadh compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Riyadh ranked 1st best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs San Juan ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 733rd and 422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Riyadh San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.02
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.16
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$748
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2174
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1140
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.4
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.4
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.42%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2485
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1703
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.14
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.71
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.19
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.22
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$102
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.2
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$404
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10598
$10321

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$969
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$861
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$1068
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1056
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$901
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$897
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1223
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$1243
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1280
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1779
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1709
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$1393
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$846
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$740
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$736
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$551
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$723
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$547
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$904
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$544
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$905
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$546
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$672
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1215
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$557
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$536
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$582
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$597
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$979
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$589
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$683
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$902
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$547
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$529

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1684
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1166
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1373
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1557
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1670
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1514
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1748
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1744
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1790
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1483
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1798
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1364
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1707
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1704
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1682
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1566
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1631
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1532
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1189
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1610
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1354
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$793
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1457
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1612
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1572
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1429
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1546
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1264
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2177