Cost of Living Comparison Between Riyadh and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 99.2% higher than in Riyadh (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 164.7% higher than in Riyadh
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 309.9% higher than in Riyadh
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 164.9% higher than in Riyadh
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 126.4% higher than in Riyadh
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 21.8% lower than in Riyadh
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Restaurants
Riyadh Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 ﷼
(8.00 $)
112.49 ﷼
(30.00 $)
     +275.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 ﷼
(53.34 $)
487.47 ﷼
(130.00 $)
     +143.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 30.00 ﷼
(8.00 $)
45.00 ﷼
(12.00 $)
     +50.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 ﷼
(1.87 $)
30.00 ﷼
(8.00 $)
     +328.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 ﷼
(2.13 $)
37.50 ﷼
(10.00 $)
     +368.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 17.10 ﷼
(4.56 $)
21.13 ﷼
(5.63 $)
     +23.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.03 ﷼
(0.81 $)
11.41 ﷼
(3.04 $)
     +276.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.31 ﷼
(0.35 $)
8.54 ﷼
(2.28 $)
     +553.2 %
Markets
Riyadh Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 24.53 ﷼
(6.54 $)
21.16 ﷼
(5.64 $)
     -13.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.07 ﷼
(1.09 $)
16.33 ﷼
(4.35 $)
     +301.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.67 ﷼
(0.98 $)
12.48 ﷼
(3.33 $)
     +240.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 9.85 ﷼
(2.63 $)
19.68 ﷼
(5.25 $)
     +99.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 13.33 ﷼
(3.56 $)
27.98 ﷼
(7.46 $)
     +109.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 14.61 ﷼
(3.90 $)
25.54 ﷼
(6.81 $)
     +74.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 22.71 ﷼
(6.06 $)
32.59 ﷼
(8.69 $)
     +43.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.66 ﷼
(0.98 $)
11.76 ﷼
(3.14 $)
     +221.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.86 ﷼
(0.76 $)
3.60 ﷼
(0.96 $)
     +25.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.93 ﷼
(0.78 $)
9.73 ﷼
(2.59 $)
     +231.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.01 ﷼
(0.80 $)
10.97 ﷼
(2.93 $)
     +264.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.32 ﷼
(0.62 $)
6.77 ﷼
(1.81 $)
     +192.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.47 ﷼
(0.66 $)
6.33 ﷼
(1.69 $)
     +156.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.26 ﷼
(1.14 $)
11.06 ﷼
(2.95 $)
     +159.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.35 ﷼
(0.63 $)
9.28 ﷼
(2.47 $)
     +294.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 ﷼
(4.00 $)
75.00 ﷼
(20.00 $)
     +400.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.87 ﷼
(1.83 $)
9.64 ﷼
(2.57 $)
     +40.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.86 ﷼
(2.10 $)
14.27 ﷼
(3.81 $)
     +81.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 28.00 ﷼
(7.47 $)
63.75 ﷼
(17.00 $)
     +127.7 %
Transportation
Riyadh Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 ﷼
(1.07 $)
10.87 ﷼
(2.90 $)
     +171.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 104.35 ﷼
(27.83 $)
494.97 ﷼
(132.00 $)
     +374.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 15.00 ﷼
(4.00 $)
18.75 ﷼
(5.00 $)
     +25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 9.66 ﷼
(2.58 $)
13.12 ﷼
(3.50 $)
     +35.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50.00 ﷼
(13.33 $)
127.49 ﷼
(34.00 $)
     +155.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 8.61 ﷼
(2.30 $)
14.48 ﷼
(3.86 $)
     +68.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,000.00 ﷼
(32,001.68 $)
118,118.79 ﷼
(31,500.00 $)
     -1.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 86,911.04 ﷼
(23,177.50 $)
103,006.82 ﷼
(27,469.93 $)
     +18.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Riyadh Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 355.13 ﷼
(94.71 $)
662.90 ﷼
(176.78 $)
     +86.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 130.13 ﷼
(34.70 $)
249.17 ﷼
(66.45 $)
     +91.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 284.29 ﷼
(75.81 $)
265.79 ﷼
(70.88 $)
     -6.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Riyadh Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 391.09 ﷼
(104.30 $)
524.97 ﷼
(140.00 $)
     +34.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 182.94 ﷼
(48.79 $)
291.95 ﷼
(77.86 $)
     +59.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 65.00 ﷼
(17.33 $)
75.00 ﷼
(20.00 $)
     +15.4 %
Childcare
Riyadh Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,465.12 ﷼
(390.72 $)
11,611.89 ﷼
(3,096.67 $)
     +692.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 40,508.33 ﷼
(10,802.79 $)
215,988.65 ﷼
(57,600.00 $)
     +433.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Riyadh Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 201.15 ﷼
(53.64 $)
269.35 ﷼
(71.83 $)
     +33.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 217.38 ﷼
(57.97 $)
180.88 ﷼
(48.24 $)
     -16.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 401.13 ﷼
(106.97 $)
370.85 ﷼
(98.90 $)
     -7.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 368.00 ﷼
(98.14 $)
620.25 ﷼
(165.41 $)
     +68.5 %
Rent Per Month
Riyadh Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,300.59 ﷼
(1,146.89 $)
16,229.92 ﷼
(4,328.21 $)
     +277.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,975.00 ﷼
(793.38 $)
10,731.81 ﷼
(2,861.97 $)
     +260.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,541.38 ﷼
(2,011.14 $)
32,117.06 ﷼
(8,565.00 $)
     +325.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,759.76 ﷼
(1,002.65 $)
17,065.77 ﷼
(4,551.11 $)
     +353.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Riyadh Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 720.34 ﷼
(192.10 $)
5,885.58 ﷼
(1,569.57 $)
     +717.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 435.88 ﷼
(116.24 $)
4,285.08 ﷼
(1,142.75 $)
     +883.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Riyadh Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 10,372.59 ﷼
(2,766.17 $)
21,463.46 ﷼
(5,723.89 $)
     +106.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.80 6.72      +40.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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