Riyadh vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Riyadh San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1627
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3576
$4225
🏠 One person rent
$931
$1159
🏘️ Family rent
$1463
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2496
$3808
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
54
😀 Quality of life
80
74
🏙️ Population
7.01M
342K

The cost of living in Riyadh is 19% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 3418th and 1988th ($1627 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1609th 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 1.5 months in Riyadh compared to 1.9 months in San Juan. Riyadh ranked 1st best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs San Juan ranked 701st in the United States, while ranked 759th and 2114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Riyadh San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.98
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1007
$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$40.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.34
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.73
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.22
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$101
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.9
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$451
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9818
$10429

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1729
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1725
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1837
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1354
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1559
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1702
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1542
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1746
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1770
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1667
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1646
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1693
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1695
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1592
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1686
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1702
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1251
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1692
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1349
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1613
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1592
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1678
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1617
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1664
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1472
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1650
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1220
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1436
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042