Cost of Living Comparison Between San Diego, CA and Riyadh 

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Cost of Living in Riyadh is 38.6% lower than in San Diego, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Riyadh is 50.2% lower than in San Diego, CA
Rent Prices in Riyadh are 64.9% lower than in San Diego, CA
Restaurant Prices in Riyadh are 48.7% lower than in San Diego, CA
Groceries Prices in Riyadh are 43.8% lower than in San Diego, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Riyadh is 4.4% lower than in San Diego, CA
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Restaurants
San Diego, CA Edit Riyadh Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 21.50 $
(80.64 ﷼)
8.00 $
(30.00 ﷼)
     -62.8 %
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) 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) 8.50 $
(31.88 ﷼)
2.13 $
(8.00 ﷼)
     -74.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.51 $
(20.66 ﷼)
4.56 $
(17.10 ﷼)
     -17.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 $
(10.63 ﷼)
0.81 $
(3.03 ﷼)
     -71.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $
(9.48 ﷼)
0.35 $
(1.31 ﷼)
     -86.2 %
Markets
San Diego, CA Edit Riyadh Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.54 $
(17.03 ﷼)
6.54 $
(24.53 ﷼)
     +44.1 %
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 ﷼)
2.63 $
(9.85 ﷼)
     -37.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.33 $
(23.73 ﷼)
3.55 $
(13.33 ﷼)
     -43.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.63 $
(24.85 ﷼)
3.89 $
(14.61 ﷼)
     -41.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.64 $
(32.39 ﷼)
6.06 $
(22.71 ﷼)
     -29.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.13 $
(7.97 ﷼)
0.98 $
(3.66 ﷼)
     -54.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 $
(3.05 ﷼)
0.76 $
(2.86 ﷼)
     -6.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(5.61 ﷼)
0.78 $
(2.93 ﷼)
     -47.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.06 $
(7.73 ﷼)
0.80 $
(3.01 ﷼)
     -61.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.49 $
(5.61 ﷼)
0.62 $
(2.32 ﷼)
     -58.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.00 $
(3.74 ﷼)
0.66 $
(2.47 ﷼)
     -34.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.05 $
(7.70 ﷼)
1.11 $
(4.18 ﷼)
     -45.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 $
(8.94 ﷼)
0.63 $
(2.35 ﷼)
     -73.6 %
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 ﷼)
1.83 $
(6.87 ﷼)
     -7.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(11.25 ﷼)
2.10 $
(7.86 ﷼)
     -30.1 %
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 $
(270.04 ﷼)
27.82 $
(104.35 ﷼)
     -61.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $
(37.51 ﷼)
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 $
(243.79 ﷼)
13.33 $
(50.00 ﷼)
     -79.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.14 $
(19.30 ﷼)
2.30 $
(8.61 ﷼)
     -55.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(112,518.00 ﷼)
31,994.88 $
(120,000.00 ﷼)
     +6.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,461.48 $
(99,246.41 ﷼)
23,172.57 $
(86,911.04 ﷼)
     -12.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Diego, CA Edit Riyadh Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 325.12 $
(1,219.39 ﷼)
94.69 $
(355.13 ﷼)
     -70.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.07 $
(266.54 ﷼)
34.70 $
(130.13 ﷼)
     -51.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.26 $
(274.77 ﷼)
75.80 $
(284.29 ﷼)
     +3.5 %
Sports And Leisure
San Diego, CA Edit Riyadh Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 89.62 $
(336.15 ﷼)
104.27 $
(391.09 ﷼)
     +16.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.67 $
(100.02 ﷼)
48.78 $
(182.94 ﷼)
     +82.9 %
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 $
(6,426.03 ﷼)
390.63 $
(1,465.12 ﷼)
     -77.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,333.33 $
(68,761.00 ﷼)
10,800.49 $
(40,508.33 ﷼)
     -41.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Diego, CA Edit Riyadh Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.93 $
(209.76 ﷼)
53.63 $
(201.15 ﷼)
     -4.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 54.11 $
(202.94 ﷼)
57.96 $
(217.38 ﷼)
     +7.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.05 $
(330.24 ﷼)
106.95 $
(401.13 ﷼)
     +21.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 119.17 $
(446.95 ﷼)
98.12 $
(368.00 ﷼)
     -17.7 %
Rent Per Month
San Diego, CA Edit Riyadh Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,790.52 $
(10,466.13 ﷼)
1,146.64 $
(4,300.59 ﷼)
     -58.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,374.39 $
(8,905.39 ﷼)
793.21 $
(2,975.00 ﷼)
     -66.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,726.47 $
(17,727.10 ﷼)
2,010.71 $
(7,541.38 ﷼)
     -57.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,200.00 $
(15,752.52 ﷼)
1,002.44 $
(3,759.76 ﷼)
     -76.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Diego, CA Edit Riyadh Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 769.03 $
(2,884.32 ﷼)
192.06 $
(720.34 ﷼)
     -75.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 604.25 $
(2,266.30 ﷼)
116.22 $
(435.89 ﷼)
     -80.8 %
Salaries And Financing
San Diego, CA Edit Riyadh Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,802.96 $
(21,764.59 ﷼)
2,765.62 $
(10,372.73 ﷼)
     -52.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 4.80      -27.2 %
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