Cost of Living Comparison Between San Diego, CA and Riyadh 

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Consumer Prices in Riyadh are 38.6% lower than in San Diego, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Riyadh are 50.8% lower than in San Diego, CA
Rent Prices in Riyadh are 66.2% lower than in San Diego, CA
Restaurant Prices in Riyadh are 48.9% lower than in San Diego, CA
Groceries Prices in Riyadh are 43.9% lower than in San Diego, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Riyadh is 3.5% lower than in San Diego, CA
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Restaurants
San Diego, CA Edit Riyadh Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 $
(82.51 ﷼)
8.00 $
(30.00 ﷼)
     -63.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(300.04 ﷼)
53.33 $
(200.00 ﷼)
     -33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(45.01 ﷼)
8.00 $
(30.00 ﷼)
     -33.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(30.00 ﷼)
2.00 $
(7.50 ﷼)
     -75.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 $
(31.88 ﷼)
2.13 $
(8.00 ﷼)
     -74.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.51 $
(20.66 ﷼)
4.65 $
(17.46 ﷼)
     -15.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 $
(10.63 ﷼)
0.80 $
(3.02 ﷼)
     -71.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $
(9.48 ﷼)
0.37 $
(1.38 ﷼)
     -85.4 %
Markets
San Diego, CA Edit Riyadh Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.49 $
(16.85 ﷼)
6.48 $
(24.31 ﷼)
     +44.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.67 $
(13.77 ﷼)
1.09 $
(4.07 ﷼)
     -70.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.02 $
(7.57 ﷼)
0.98 $
(3.67 ﷼)
     -51.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.19 $
(15.73 ﷼)
2.66 $
(9.97 ﷼)
     -36.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.33 $
(23.73 ﷼)
3.64 $
(13.66 ﷼)
     -42.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.63 $
(24.85 ﷼)
3.82 $
(14.32 ﷼)
     -42.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.64 $
(32.39 ﷼)
6.02 $
(22.59 ﷼)
     -30.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $
(8.30 ﷼)
0.98 $
(3.66 ﷼)
     -55.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 $
(3.05 ﷼)
0.77 $
(2.91 ﷼)
     -4.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.46 $
(5.46 ﷼)
0.79 $
(2.95 ﷼)
     -46.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.00 $
(7.50 ﷼)
0.80 $
(3.01 ﷼)
     -59.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.53 $
(5.75 ﷼)
0.60 $
(2.23 ﷼)
     -61.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.00 $
(3.74 ﷼)
0.65 $
(2.43 ﷼)
     -35.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.05 $
(7.70 ﷼)
1.12 $
(4.21 ﷼)
     -45.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 $
(8.94 ﷼)
0.63 $
(2.37 ﷼)
     -73.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(56.26 ﷼)
4.00 $
(15.00 ﷼)
     -73.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.99 $
(7.45 ﷼)
1.85 $
(6.94 ﷼)
     -6.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(11.25 ﷼)
2.09 $
(7.85 ﷼)
     -30.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.53 $
(39.49 ﷼)
7.47 $
(28.00 ﷼)
     -29.1 %
Transportation
San Diego, CA Edit Riyadh Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(9.38 ﷼)
1.07 $
(4.00 ﷼)
     -57.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(270.03 ﷼)
27.82 $
(104.35 ﷼)
     -61.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $
(37.50 ﷼)
4.00 $
(15.00 ﷼)
     -60.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $
(10.31 ﷼)
2.57 $
(9.66 ﷼)
     -6.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 65.00 $
(243.78 ﷼)
13.33 $
(50.00 ﷼)
     -79.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.14 $
(19.26 ﷼)
2.29 $
(8.59 ﷼)
     -55.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(112,513.74 ﷼)
31,996.09 $
(120,000.00 ﷼)
     +6.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,461.48 $
(99,242.66 ﷼)
23,021.71 $
(86,341.96 ﷼)
     -13.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Diego, CA Edit Riyadh Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 328.70 $
(1,232.76 ﷼)
93.10 $
(349.17 ﷼)
     -71.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.11 $
(266.71 ﷼)
34.94 $
(131.03 ﷼)
     -50.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.13 $
(274.29 ﷼)
75.45 $
(282.98 ﷼)
     +3.2 %
Sports And Leisure
San Diego, CA Edit Riyadh Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 89.62 $
(336.13 ﷼)
107.87 $
(404.58 ﷼)
     +20.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.67 $
(100.01 ﷼)
47.55 $
(178.33 ﷼)
     +78.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(67.51 ﷼)
17.33 $
(65.00 ﷼)
     -3.7 %
Childcare
San Diego, CA Edit Riyadh Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,713.33 $
(6,425.78 ﷼)
398.81 $
(1,495.72 ﷼)
     -76.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,333.33 $
(68,758.40 ﷼)
11,026.24 $
(41,353.45 ﷼)
     -39.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Diego, CA Edit Riyadh Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.93 $
(209.76 ﷼)
54.05 $
(202.70 ﷼)
     -3.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 54.11 $
(202.94 ﷼)
58.60 $
(219.79 ﷼)
     +8.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.05 $
(330.23 ﷼)
107.57 $
(403.45 ﷼)
     +22.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 119.17 $
(446.93 ﷼)
98.29 $
(368.62 ﷼)
     -17.5 %
Rent Per Month
San Diego, CA Edit Riyadh Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,785.55 $
(10,447.07 ﷼)
1,149.81 $
(4,312.32 ﷼)
     -58.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,355.05 $
(8,832.50 ﷼)
771.57 $
(2,893.75 ﷼)
     -67.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,876.47 $
(18,289.00 ﷼)
1,923.44 $
(7,213.79 ﷼)
     -60.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,200.00 $
(15,751.92 ﷼)
953.77 $
(3,577.06 ﷼)
     -77.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Diego, CA Edit Riyadh Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 761.29 $
(2,855.18 ﷼)
194.99 $
(731.32 ﷼)
     -74.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 654.25 $
(2,453.73 ﷼)
116.13 $
(435.54 ﷼)
     -82.2 %
Salaries And Financing
San Diego, CA Edit Riyadh Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,699.73 $
(21,376.60 ﷼)
2,703.37 $
(10,138.88 ﷼)
     -52.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 4.80      -27.2 %
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