Riyadh vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Riyadh Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1627
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3576
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$931
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$1463
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2496
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
80
96
🏙️ Population
7.01M
690K

The cost of living in Riyadh is 51% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 3418th and 73rd ($1627 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th in Saudi Arabia and the United States, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Riyadh compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Riyadh ranked 1st best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 759th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Riyadh Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.98
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1007
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.34
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.73
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.22
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$101
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.9
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$451
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9818
$24065

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949