Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 48.2% more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.6% more in Riyadh
- Groceries
-
pay 25.1% more in Riyadh
- Transportation
-
pay 71.9% more in Riyadh
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Riyadh
- Childcare
-
pay 53.8% less in Riyadh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.8% more in Riyadh
- Clothing
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pay 13.1% more in Riyadh
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Riyadh are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Riyadh.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 48.6% more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.32
|
$8.39
SAR31.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.43
|
$7.99
SAR29.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 25.1% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.42
|
$1.24
SAR4.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.08
|
$3.91
SAR14.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.08
|
$6.64
SAR24.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.63
|
$2.63
SAR9.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.12
|
$3.80
SAR14.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.66
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.17
|
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.44
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.23
|
$0.76
SAR2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.68
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.42
|
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
|
pay 71.9% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.67
|
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥242.57
|
$37.27
SAR139.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥151,607.16
|
$33,280.09
SAR124,796.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.35
|
$16.70
SAR62.61
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.49
|
$74.70
SAR280.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,754.26
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,188.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,576.90
|
$782.38
SAR2,933.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥305.36
|
$81.80
SAR306.74
|
|
pay 53.8% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,545.72
|
$360.22
SAR1,350.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥166,430.97
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,908.56
|
|
pay 73.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.09
|
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.17
|
$4.25
SAR15.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.27
|
$7.45
SAR27.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥475.45
|
$101.01
SAR378.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.64
|
$15.97
SAR59.90
|
|
pay 13.1% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥455.10
|
$52.20
SAR195.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥251.95
|
$54.44
SAR204.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥606.17
|
$107.53
SAR403.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥781.83
|
$89.80
SAR336.72
|
|
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