Riyadh vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Riyadh Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$1797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3539
$4071
🏠 One person rent
$946
$1035
🏘️ Family rent
$1446
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2285
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
76
😀 Quality of life
78
87
🏙️ Population
7.01M
841K

The cost of living in Riyadh is 9% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 3529th and 2874th ($1632 vs $1797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Saudi Arabia and Spain, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Riyadh compared to 1.2 months in Valencia, Spain. Riyadh ranked 1st best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 879th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Riyadh vs Valencia, Spain

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Riyadh Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.06
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.3
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$4.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.33
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1000
$1127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$848
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1845
$1971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1133
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.6
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.1
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
3.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2922
$4940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.34
$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.23
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.5
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$67.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$495
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9443
$10445

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$793
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$931
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$815
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$931
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1037
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$823
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1109
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1192
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2014
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1923
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1461
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$775
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$711
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$707
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$465
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$556
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$551
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$906
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$489
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$664
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1168
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$523
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$492
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$581
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1107
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$565
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$893
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$545
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$487

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1375
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1267
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1171
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1461
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1394
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1685
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1558
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1394
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1514
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1396
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1393
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1516
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1493
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1314
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1388
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1451
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1251
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2879
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1291
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1329
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1212
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1187
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1359
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1531
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1471
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1264
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1226
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1751
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656