Riyadh vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Riyadh San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1642
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3429
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$996
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$1477
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2566
$2169
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
71
54
😀 Quality of life
74
82
🏙️ Population
7.01M
342K

The cost of living in Riyadh is 27% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 2922nd and 1165th ($1642 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1048th 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 1.6 months in Riyadh compared to 1 months in San Juan. Riyadh ranked 1st best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 1210th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Riyadh vs San Juan

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Riyadh San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.05
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.36
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1149
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1124
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.6
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.9
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1301
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.9
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.02
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.27
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.02
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.95
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$100
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.2
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.8
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$358
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9649
$10957

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$1013
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$860
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$959
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1005
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$910
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$868
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1285
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1327
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1872
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1810
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1424
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$996
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$710
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$646
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$543
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$875
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$540
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$938
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$621
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$671
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$892
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$606
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$541
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$594
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$559
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1032
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$606
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$685
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$920
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$798
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$561

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185