Riyadh vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Riyadh Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1627
$1703
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3576
$3895
🏠 One person rent
$931
$962
🏘️ Family rent
$1463
$1528
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2496
$2415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
75
😀 Quality of life
80
89
🏙️ Population
7.01M
826K

The cost of living in Riyadh is 4% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 3418th and 3105th ($1627 vs $1703) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Saudi Arabia and Spain, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Riyadh compared to 1.4 months in Valencia, Spain. Riyadh ranked 1st best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 759th and 262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Riyadh Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.98
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$55.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$4.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1007
$1057
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$1236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$86.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$4334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$2953
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.34
$7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.73
$18.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.22
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$101
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.9
$63.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$451
$594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9818
$12255

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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 Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1363
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1342
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1239
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1212
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1148
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1407
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1158
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1356
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1635
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1558
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1354
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1446
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1320
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1341
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1341
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1461
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1468
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1277
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1345
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1464
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1217
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2804
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1188
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1305
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1206
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1166
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1306
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1445
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1457
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1229
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1408
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1194
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1674
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1557
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1603