Riyadh vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Riyadh | Valencia | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Riyadh is 8% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 2911th and 3333rd ($1637 vs $1522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Saudi Arabia and Spain, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Spain comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Riyadh compared to 1.3 months in Valencia, Spain. Riyadh ranked 1st best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Valencia, Spain ranked 7th in Spain, while ranked 733rd and 440th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 25 km or 15 mi |  Sagunto | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Alzira | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Borriana | |
| 57 km or 36 mi | Villarreal | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Gandia | |
| 62 km or 39 mi | Requena | |
| 62 km or 39 mi | Castellon de la Plana | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Ontinyent | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Denia | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Calp | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Villena | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Benidorm | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Yecla | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Elda | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Novelda | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Alicante | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Vinaros | |
| 136 km or 85 mi | Elche | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Jumilla | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Albacete | |
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| 168 km or 104 mi | Ibiza | |
| 168 km or 104 mi | Torrevieja | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Murcia | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Villarrobledo | |
| 199 km or 123 mi | Caravaca de la Cruz | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Cartagena | |
| 223 km or 139 mi | Mazarron | |
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