Riyadh vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Riyadh Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1278
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2887
$5724
🏠 One person rent
$660
$1398
🏘️ Family rent
$1026
$2501
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$328
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2178
$4423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
99
😀 Quality of life
75
99
🏙️ Population
8M
4.84M

The cost of living in Riyadh is 47% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 3955th and 240th ($1278 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Australia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Riyadh compared to 1.8 months in Sydney. Riyadh ranked 1st best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 917th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Riyadh Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.6
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1122
$3209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$2081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.7
$48.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1718
$14615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$8814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$3.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.8
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$5.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.47
$28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.7
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$99.5
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.2
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$77.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$1731
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6836
$16443

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$705
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$858
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$750
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$952
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$987
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$907
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$880
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1245
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1277
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1277
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$960
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$843
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1964
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1797
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1384
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$880
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$555
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$543
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$785
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$553
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$634
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$815
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$687
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$829
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$686
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$688
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$633
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1028
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$687
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$686
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$606
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$542
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$992
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$947
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$632
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$833
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$688
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$650

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$2043
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$1873
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1719
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1562
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1544
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1540
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1607
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1572
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2217
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1502
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1663
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1650
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1381
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2193
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1659
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2109
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1652
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1659
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1561
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1105
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1621
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1510
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1695
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1598
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1747
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2154
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1660
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1940
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1654
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2280
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1613
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1661
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1764
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1696
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1663