Cost of Living Comparison Between Riyadh and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 103.4% higher than in Riyadh (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 172.4% higher than in Riyadh
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 330.3% higher than in Riyadh
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 165.3% higher than in Riyadh
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 128.4% higher than in Riyadh
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 19.5% lower than in Riyadh
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Restaurants
Riyadh Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 ﷼
(8.00 $)
112.51 ﷼
(30.00 $)
     +275.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 ﷼
(53.33 $)
487.56 ﷼
(130.00 $)
     +143.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 30.00 ﷼
(8.00 $)
45.01 ﷼
(12.00 $)
     +50.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 ﷼
(2.00 $)
30.00 ﷼
(8.00 $)
     +300.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 ﷼
(2.13 $)
41.26 ﷼
(11.00 $)
     +415.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 17.46 ﷼
(4.65 $)
21.44 ﷼
(5.72 $)
     +22.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 ﷼
(0.80 $)
11.90 ﷼
(3.17 $)
     +294.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.38 ﷼
(0.37 $)
8.75 ﷼
(2.33 $)
     +532.8 %
Markets
Riyadh Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 24.31 ﷼
(6.48 $)
21.17 ﷼
(5.65 $)
     -12.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.07 ﷼
(1.09 $)
16.45 ﷼
(4.39 $)
     +304.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.67 ﷼
(0.98 $)
12.76 ﷼
(3.40 $)
     +247.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 9.97 ﷼
(2.66 $)
19.57 ﷼
(5.22 $)
     +96.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 13.66 ﷼
(3.64 $)
28.66 ﷼
(7.64 $)
     +109.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 14.32 ﷼
(3.82 $)
26.01 ﷼
(6.93 $)
     +81.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 22.59 ﷼
(6.02 $)
33.72 ﷼
(8.99 $)
     +49.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.66 ﷼
(0.98 $)
11.63 ﷼
(3.10 $)
     +217.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.91 ﷼
(0.77 $)
3.60 ﷼
(0.96 $)
     +24.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.95 ﷼
(0.79 $)
9.48 ﷼
(2.53 $)
     +221.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.01 ﷼
(0.80 $)
10.98 ﷼
(2.93 $)
     +264.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.23 ﷼
(0.60 $)
6.77 ﷼
(1.81 $)
     +203.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.43 ﷼
(0.65 $)
6.33 ﷼
(1.69 $)
     +160.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.21 ﷼
(1.12 $)
11.06 ﷼
(2.95 $)
     +162.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.37 ﷼
(0.63 $)
9.46 ﷼
(2.52 $)
     +299.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 ﷼
(4.00 $)
75.01 ﷼
(20.00 $)
     +400.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.94 ﷼
(1.85 $)
9.48 ﷼
(2.53 $)
     +36.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.85 ﷼
(2.09 $)
14.46 ﷼
(3.86 $)
     +84.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 28.00 ﷼
(7.47 $)
63.76 ﷼
(17.00 $)
     +127.7 %
Transportation
Riyadh Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 ﷼
(1.07 $)
10.88 ﷼
(2.90 $)
     +171.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 104.35 ﷼
(27.82 $)
495.06 ﷼
(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 ﷼
(2.57 $)
13.13 ﷼
(3.50 $)
     +35.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50.00 ﷼
(13.33 $)
127.52 ﷼
(34.00 $)
     +155.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 8.59 ﷼
(2.29 $)
14.46 ﷼
(3.85 $)
     +68.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,000.00 ﷼
(31,996.09 $)
131,266.03 ﷼
(35,000.00 $)
     +9.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 86,341.96 ﷼
(23,021.71 $)
106,351.20 ﷼
(28,356.86 $)
     +23.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Riyadh Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 349.17 ﷼
(93.10 $)
704.54 ﷼
(187.85 $)
     +101.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 131.03 ﷼
(34.94 $)
255.68 ﷼
(68.17 $)
     +95.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 282.98 ﷼
(75.45 $)
269.35 ﷼
(71.82 $)
     -4.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Riyadh Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 404.58 ﷼
(107.87 $)
554.90 ﷼
(147.95 $)
     +37.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 178.33 ﷼
(47.55 $)
349.26 ﷼
(93.12 $)
     +95.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 65.00 ﷼
(17.33 $)
75.01 ﷼
(20.00 $)
     +15.4 %
Childcare
Riyadh Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,495.72 ﷼
(398.81 $)
11,714.76 ﷼
(3,123.56 $)
     +683.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 41,353.45 ﷼
(11,026.24 $)
217,526.56 ﷼
(58,000.00 $)
     +426.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Riyadh Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 202.70 ﷼
(54.05 $)
270.69 ﷼
(72.17 $)
     +33.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 219.79 ﷼
(58.60 $)
180.91 ﷼
(48.24 $)
     -17.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 403.45 ﷼
(107.57 $)
379.67 ﷼
(101.23 $)
     -5.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 368.62 ﷼
(98.29 $)
634.15 ﷼
(169.09 $)
     +72.0 %
Rent Per Month
Riyadh Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,312.32 ﷼
(1,149.81 $)
16,314.49 ﷼
(4,350.00 $)
     +278.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,893.75 ﷼
(771.57 $)
10,858.70 ﷼
(2,895.30 $)
     +275.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,213.79 ﷼
(1,923.44 $)
32,925.42 ﷼
(8,779.04 $)
     +356.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,577.06 ﷼
(953.77 $)
17,346.56 ﷼
(4,625.19 $)
     +384.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Riyadh Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 731.32 ﷼
(194.99 $)
6,414.67 ﷼
(1,710.37 $)
     +777.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 435.54 ﷼
(116.13 $)
4,285.83 ﷼
(1,142.75 $)
     +884.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Riyadh Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 10,138.88 ﷼
(2,703.37 $)
22,220.21 ﷼
(5,924.67 $)
     +119.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.80 6.74      +40.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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