Cost of Living Comparison Between Riyadh and San Diego, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Diego, CA is 62.9% higher than in Riyadh (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Diego, CA is 101.7% higher than in Riyadh
Rent Prices in San Diego, CA are 187.6% higher than in Riyadh
Restaurant Prices in San Diego, CA are 94.5% higher than in Riyadh
Groceries Prices in San Diego, CA are 77.8% higher than in Riyadh
Local Purchasing Power in San Diego, CA is 1.1% higher than in Riyadh
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Restaurants
Riyadh Edit San Diego, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 ﷼
(8.00 $)
80.64 ﷼
(21.50 $)
     +168.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 ﷼
(53.33 $)
300.04 ﷼
(80.00 $)
     +50.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 30.00 ﷼
(8.00 $)
45.01 ﷼
(12.00 $)
     +50.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 ﷼
(1.87 $)
30.00 ﷼
(8.00 $)
     +328.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 ﷼
(2.13 $)
31.88 ﷼
(8.50 $)
     +298.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 17.39 ﷼
(4.64 $)
20.66 ﷼
(5.51 $)
     +18.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.06 ﷼
(0.82 $)
10.63 ﷼
(2.83 $)
     +247.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.37 ﷼
(0.37 $)
9.48 ﷼
(2.53 $)
     +591.6 %
Markets
Riyadh Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 24.53 ﷼
(6.54 $)
17.03 ﷼
(4.54 $)
     -30.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.07 ﷼
(1.09 $)
13.77 ﷼
(3.67 $)
     +238.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.67 ﷼
(0.98 $)
7.57 ﷼
(2.02 $)
     +106.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 9.85 ﷼
(2.63 $)
15.73 ﷼
(4.19 $)
     +59.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 13.33 ﷼
(3.55 $)
23.73 ﷼
(6.33 $)
     +78.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 14.61 ﷼
(3.89 $)
24.85 ﷼
(6.63 $)
     +70.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 22.71 ﷼
(6.06 $)
32.39 ﷼
(8.64 $)
     +42.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.66 ﷼
(0.98 $)
7.97 ﷼
(2.13 $)
     +118.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.86 ﷼
(0.76 $)
3.05 ﷼
(0.81 $)
     +6.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.93 ﷼
(0.78 $)
5.61 ﷼
(1.50 $)
     +91.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.01 ﷼
(0.80 $)
7.73 ﷼
(2.06 $)
     +157.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.32 ﷼
(0.62 $)
5.61 ﷼
(1.49 $)
     +141.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.47 ﷼
(0.66 $)
3.74 ﷼
(1.00 $)
     +51.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.26 ﷼
(1.14 $)
7.70 ﷼
(2.05 $)
     +80.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.35 ﷼
(0.63 $)
8.94 ﷼
(2.38 $)
     +279.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 ﷼
(4.00 $)
56.26 ﷼
(15.00 $)
     +275.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.87 ﷼
(1.83 $)
7.45 ﷼
(1.99 $)
     +8.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.86 ﷼
(2.10 $)
11.25 ﷼
(3.00 $)
     +43.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 28.00 ﷼
(7.47 $)
39.49 ﷼
(10.53 $)
     +41.0 %
Transportation
Riyadh Edit San Diego, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 ﷼
(1.07 $)
9.38 ﷼
(2.50 $)
     +134.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 104.35 ﷼
(27.82 $)
270.04 ﷼
(72.00 $)
     +158.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 15.00 ﷼
(4.00 $)
37.51 ﷼
(10.00 $)
     +150.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 9.66 ﷼
(2.57 $)
10.31 ﷼
(2.75 $)
     +6.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50.00 ﷼
(13.33 $)
243.79 ﷼
(65.00 $)
     +387.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 8.61 ﷼
(2.30 $)
19.30 ﷼
(5.14 $)
     +124.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,000.00 ﷼
(31,995.37 $)
112,516.29 ﷼
(30,000.00 $)
     -6.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 86,911.04 ﷼
(23,172.92 $)
99,244.91 ﷼
(26,461.48 $)
     +14.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Riyadh Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 355.13 ﷼
(94.69 $)
1,219.37 ﷼
(325.12 $)
     +243.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 130.13 ﷼
(34.70 $)
266.53 ﷼
(71.07 $)
     +104.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 284.29 ﷼
(75.80 $)
274.76 ﷼
(73.26 $)
     -3.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Riyadh Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 390.09 ﷼
(104.01 $)
336.14 ﷼
(89.62 $)
     -13.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 178.33 ﷼
(47.55 $)
100.01 ﷼
(26.67 $)
     -43.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 65.00 ﷼
(17.33 $)
67.51 ﷼
(18.00 $)
     +3.9 %
Childcare
Riyadh Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,465.12 ﷼
(390.64 $)
6,425.93 ﷼
(1,713.33 $)
     +338.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 40,508.33 ﷼
(10,800.66 $)
68,759.95 ﷼
(18,333.33 $)
     +69.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Riyadh Edit San Diego, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 201.15 ﷼
(53.63 $)
209.76 ﷼
(55.93 $)
     +4.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 217.38 ﷼
(57.96 $)
202.94 ﷼
(54.11 $)
     -6.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 401.13 ﷼
(106.95 $)
330.24 ﷼
(88.05 $)
     -17.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 368.00 ﷼
(98.12 $)
446.94 ﷼
(119.17 $)
     +21.5 %
Rent Per Month
Riyadh Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,312.32 ﷼
(1,149.79 $)
10,465.97 ﷼
(2,790.52 $)
     +142.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,893.75 ﷼
(771.55 $)
8,905.26 ﷼
(2,374.39 $)
     +207.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,790.00 ﷼
(2,077.03 $)
18,289.41 ﷼
(4,876.47 $)
     +134.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,577.06 ﷼
(953.75 $)
15,752.28 ﷼
(4,200.00 $)
     +340.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Riyadh Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 731.32 ﷼
(194.99 $)
2,884.28 ﷼
(769.03 $)
     +294.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 435.86 ﷼
(116.21 $)
2,266.26 ﷼
(604.25 $)
     +420.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Riyadh Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 10,516.83 ﷼
(2,804.08 $)
21,434.65 ﷼
(5,715.08 $)
     +103.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.80 6.59      +37.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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