Riyadh vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Riyadh San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1628
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3587
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$936
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$1460
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$376
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2284
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
70
52
😀 Quality of life
78
85
🏙️ Population
7.01M
342K

The cost of living in Riyadh is 20% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 3485th and 1924th ($1628 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1512th 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 1.4 months in Riyadh compared to 1.4 months in San Juan. Riyadh ranked 1st best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 899th and 439th 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
$7.94
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.4
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.02
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$999
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1794
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1176
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.5
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.2
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.52%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1929
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.43
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.73
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.18
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.7
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10912
$12973

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120