Riyadh vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Riyadh Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1642
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3429
$3255
🏠 One person rent
$996
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$1477
$1269
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2566
$2194
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
75
😀 Quality of life
74
84
🏙️ Population
7.01M
792K

The cost of living in Riyadh is 14% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 2922nd and 3662nd ($1642 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th in Saudi Arabia and Spain, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Riyadh compared to 1.5 months in Valencia, Spain. Riyadh ranked 1st best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 1210th and 317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Riyadh Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.05
$9.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.36
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1149
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1124
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.6
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.9
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
2.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$2396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1301
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.9
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.02
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.27
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.02
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.95
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$100
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.2
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.8
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$358
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9649
$9302

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$768
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$1013
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$860
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$959
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1005
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$910
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$868
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1285
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1327
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1872
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1810
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1424
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$996
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$710
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$646
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$543
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$875
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$540
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$938
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$621
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$671
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$892
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$606
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$541
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$594
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$559
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1032
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$606
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$685
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$920
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$798
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$561

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1262
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1270
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1147
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1128
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1077
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1241
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1274
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1287
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1478
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1227
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1297
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1210
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1205
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1177
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1331
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1234
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1158
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1191
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$983
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1139
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2629
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1057
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1219
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$907
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1149
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1148
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1327
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1023
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1138
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1368
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426