Riyadh vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Riyadh Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1627
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3576
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$931
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$1463
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2496
$584
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
43
😀 Quality of life
80
61
🏙️ Population
7.01M
1.13M

The cost of living in Riyadh is 60% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 3418th and 5424th ($1627 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Saudi Arabia and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Riyadh compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Riyadh ranked 1st best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 759th and 5754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Riyadh vs Santo Domingo

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Riyadh Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.98
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1007
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.34
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.73
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.22
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$101
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.9
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$451
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9818
$7804

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$853
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$844
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$708
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$648
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$539
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$749
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$750
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$676
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$686
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$781
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$720
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$525
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$730
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$713
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$857
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$948
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1150
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$724
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$721
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$546
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$541
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$552
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1320
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1220
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1436
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1574
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1472
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1650
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1617
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1592
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$544