Cost of Living Comparison Between Dallas, TX and Riyadh 

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Cost of Living in Riyadh is 32.1% lower than in Dallas, TX (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Riyadh is 38.9% lower than in Dallas, TX
Rent Prices in Riyadh are 50.0% lower than in Dallas, TX
Restaurant Prices in Riyadh are 44.8% lower than in Dallas, TX
Groceries Prices in Riyadh are 40.4% lower than in Dallas, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Riyadh is 17.4% lower than in Dallas, TX
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Restaurants
Dallas, TX Edit Riyadh Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(75.01 ﷼)
8.00 $
(30.00 ﷼)
     -60.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(300.05 ﷼)
53.32 $
(200.00 ﷼)
     -33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(37.51 ﷼)
8.00 $
(30.00 ﷼)
     -20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(18.75 ﷼)
1.87 $
(7.00 ﷼)
     -62.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(26.25 ﷼)
2.13 $
(8.00 ﷼)
     -69.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.38 $
(20.19 ﷼)
4.56 $
(17.10 ﷼)
     -15.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 $
(9.83 ﷼)
0.80 $
(2.98 ﷼)
     -69.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(7.80 ﷼)
0.35 $
(1.31 ﷼)
     -83.2 %
Markets
Dallas, TX Edit Riyadh Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.59 $
(13.45 ﷼)
6.54 $
(24.53 ﷼)
     +82.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.25 $
(12.20 ﷼)
1.09 $
(4.07 ﷼)
     -66.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.11 $
(7.90 ﷼)
0.98 $
(3.67 ﷼)
     -53.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.52 $
(9.45 ﷼)
2.63 $
(9.85 ﷼)
     +4.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.94 $
(18.53 ﷼)
3.55 $
(13.33 ﷼)
     -28.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.73 $
(21.50 ﷼)
3.89 $
(14.61 ﷼)
     -32.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.35 $
(27.55 ﷼)
6.06 $
(22.71 ﷼)
     -17.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 $
(8.34 ﷼)
0.98 $
(3.66 ﷼)
     -56.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 $
(2.52 ﷼)
0.76 $
(2.86 ﷼)
     +13.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.18 $
(8.18 ﷼)
0.78 $
(2.93 ﷼)
     -64.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.99 $
(7.48 ﷼)
0.80 $
(3.01 ﷼)
     -59.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 $
(6.19 ﷼)
0.62 $
(2.32 ﷼)
     -62.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.31 $
(4.90 ﷼)
0.66 $
(2.47 ﷼)
     -49.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.07 $
(7.77 ﷼)
1.11 $
(4.18 ﷼)
     -46.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.31 $
(8.66 ﷼)
0.63 $
(2.35 ﷼)
     -72.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(56.26 ﷼)
4.00 $
(15.00 ﷼)
     -73.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(8.16 ﷼)
1.83 $
(6.87 ﷼)
     -15.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.71 $
(17.67 ﷼)
2.10 $
(7.86 ﷼)
     -55.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.98 $
(37.43 ﷼)
7.47 $
(28.00 ﷼)
     -25.2 %
Transportation
Dallas, TX Edit Riyadh Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $
(11.25 ﷼)
1.07 $
(4.00 ﷼)
     -64.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $
(356.31 ﷼)
27.82 $
(104.35 ﷼)
     -70.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(11.25 ﷼)
4.00 $
(15.00 ﷼)
     +33.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(10.50 ﷼)
2.57 $
(9.66 ﷼)
     -8.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(90.01 ﷼)
13.33 $
(50.00 ﷼)
     -44.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.06 $
(11.48 ﷼)
2.30 $
(8.61 ﷼)
     -25.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(120,019.20 ﷼)
31,994.88 $
(120,000.00 ﷼)
     -0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,692.40 $
(100,112.53 ﷼)
23,172.57 $
(86,911.04 ﷼)
     -13.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dallas, TX Edit Riyadh Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 243.29 $
(912.47 ﷼)
94.69 $
(355.13 ﷼)
     -61.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.75 $
(257.85 ﷼)
34.70 $
(130.13 ﷼)
     -49.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.43 $
(264.17 ﷼)
75.80 $
(284.29 ﷼)
     +7.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Dallas, TX Edit Riyadh Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.12 $
(142.99 ﷼)
104.27 $
(391.09 ﷼)
     +173.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $
(112.52 ﷼)
48.78 $
(182.94 ﷼)
     +62.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(52.51 ﷼)
17.33 $
(65.00 ﷼)
     +23.8 %
Childcare
Dallas, TX Edit Riyadh Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,053.33 $
(3,950.63 ﷼)
390.63 $
(1,465.12 ﷼)
     -62.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.00 $
(50,633.10 ﷼)
10,800.49 $
(40,508.33 ﷼)
     -20.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dallas, TX Edit Riyadh Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.41 $
(230.33 ﷼)
53.63 $
(201.15 ﷼)
     -12.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.50 $
(178.15 ﷼)
57.96 $
(217.38 ﷼)
     +22.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.68 $
(377.63 ﷼)
106.95 $
(401.13 ﷼)
     +6.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 134.93 $
(506.06 ﷼)
98.12 $
(368.00 ﷼)
     -27.3 %
Rent Per Month
Dallas, TX Edit Riyadh Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,826.17 $
(6,849.25 ﷼)
1,146.64 $
(4,300.59 ﷼)
     -37.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,478.33 $
(5,544.64 ﷼)
793.21 $
(2,975.00 ﷼)
     -46.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,775.19 $
(14,159.23 ﷼)
2,010.71 $
(7,541.38 ﷼)
     -46.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,826.25 $
(10,600.13 ﷼)
1,002.44 $
(3,759.76 ﷼)
     -64.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dallas, TX Edit Riyadh Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 363.30 $
(1,362.58 ﷼)
192.06 $
(720.34 ﷼)
     -47.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 203.26 $
(762.33 ﷼)
116.22 $
(435.89 ﷼)
     -42.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Dallas, TX Edit Riyadh Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,480.78 $
(20,556.23 ﷼)
2,765.62 $
(10,372.73 ﷼)
     -49.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.39 4.80      -24.9 %
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