Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Riyadh 

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Cost of Living in Riyadh is 49.4% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Riyadh is 61.9% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Riyadh are 75.4% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Riyadh are 62.3% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Riyadh are 55.8% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Riyadh is 34.3% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Riyadh Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(112.52 ﷼)
8.00 $
(30.00 ﷼)
     -73.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(487.57 ﷼)
53.33 $
(200.00 ﷼)
     -59.0 %
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 ﷼)
1.87 $
(7.00 ﷼)
     -76.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $
(39.38 ﷼)
2.13 $
(8.00 ﷼)
     -79.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.69 $
(21.33 ﷼)
4.65 $
(17.45 ﷼)
     -18.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.04 $
(11.39 ﷼)
0.80 $
(3.00 ﷼)
     -73.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 $
(8.62 ﷼)
0.35 $
(1.31 ﷼)
     -84.8 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Riyadh Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.54 $
(20.76 ﷼)
6.48 $
(24.30 ﷼)
     +17.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.46 $
(16.71 ﷼)
1.08 $
(4.04 ﷼)
     -75.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(12.48 ﷼)
0.97 $
(3.64 ﷼)
     -70.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 $
(19.49 ﷼)
2.58 $
(9.66 ﷼)
     -50.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 $
(27.98 ﷼)
3.55 $
(13.33 ﷼)
     -52.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.65 $
(24.95 ﷼)
3.86 $
(14.49 ﷼)
     -41.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.49 $
(31.85 ﷼)
6.11 $
(22.90 ﷼)
     -28.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.25 $
(12.20 ﷼)
1.00 $
(3.75 ﷼)
     -69.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(3.55 ﷼)
0.77 $
(2.90 ﷼)
     -18.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $
(10.11 ﷼)
0.80 $
(3.01 ﷼)
     -70.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.03 $
(11.36 ﷼)
0.82 $
(3.08 ﷼)
     -72.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 $
(6.43 ﷼)
0.64 $
(2.41 ﷼)
     -62.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(6.33 ﷼)
0.70 $
(2.64 ﷼)
     -58.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.19 $
(11.96 ﷼)
1.13 $
(4.25 ﷼)
     -64.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 $
(9.28 ﷼)
0.64 $
(2.41 ﷼)
     -74.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(75.01 ﷼)
4.00 $
(15.00 ﷼)
     -80.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.77 $
(10.38 ﷼)
1.73 $
(6.48 ﷼)
     -37.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.76 $
(14.12 ﷼)
2.09 $
(7.84 ﷼)
     -44.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(63.76 ﷼)
7.47 $
(28.00 ﷼)
     -56.1 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Riyadh Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(10.88 ﷼)
1.07 $
(4.00 ﷼)
     -63.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(495.07 ﷼)
33.15 $
(124.35 ﷼)
     -74.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.92 $
(18.47 ﷼)
4.00 $
(15.00 ﷼)
     -18.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(13.13 ﷼)
2.15 $
(8.05 ﷼)
     -38.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(127.52 ﷼)
13.33 $
(50.00 ﷼)
     -60.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.79 $
(14.21 ﷼)
2.30 $
(8.64 ﷼)
     -39.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(131,268.73 ﷼)
37,328.01 $
(140,000.00 ﷼)
     +6.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,263.92 $
(106,004.80 ﷼)
23,034.91 $
(86,393.25 ﷼)
     -18.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Riyadh Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 170.23 $
(638.46 ﷼)
95.77 $
(359.17 ﷼)
     -43.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.23 $
(240.91 ﷼)
34.70 $
(130.13 ﷼)
     -46.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.41 $
(260.31 ﷼)
75.80 $
(284.29 ﷼)
     +9.2 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Riyadh Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 138.80 $
(520.57 ﷼)
103.27 $
(387.34 ﷼)
     -25.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $
(292.01 ﷼)
49.52 $
(185.71 ﷼)
     -36.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(75.01 ﷼)
17.33 $
(65.00 ﷼)
     -13.3 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Riyadh Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,168.00 $
(11,881.69 ﷼)
385.25 $
(1,444.90 ﷼)
     -87.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(217,531.03 ﷼)
10,621.47 $
(39,836.21 ﷼)
     -81.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Riyadh Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.54 $
(268.30 ﷼)
52.03 $
(195.14 ﷼)
     -27.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(180.92 ﷼)
56.48 $
(211.83 ﷼)
     +17.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.45 $
(380.48 ﷼)
107.62 $
(403.62 ﷼)
     +6.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 162.57 $
(609.71 ﷼)
94.28 $
(353.60 ﷼)
     -42.0 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Riyadh Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,328.21 $
(16,233.08 ﷼)
1,207.82 $
(4,529.97 ﷼)
     -72.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,903.63 $
(10,890.18 ﷼)
794.02 $
(2,978.00 ﷼)
     -72.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,565.00 $
(32,123.33 ﷼)
2,010.75 $
(7,541.38 ﷼)
     -76.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,515.20 $
(16,934.42 ﷼)
993.99 $
(3,728.00 ﷼)
     -78.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Riyadh Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,569.57 $
(5,886.73 ﷼)
193.80 $
(726.87 ﷼)
     -87.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(4,285.92 ﷼)
113.74 $
(426.59 ﷼)
     -90.0 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Riyadh Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,718.11 $
(21,445.96 ﷼)
2,927.05 $
(10,978.00 ﷼)
     -48.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.72 4.71      -29.8 %
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