Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 40.0% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.8% less in Riyadh
- Groceries
-
pay 24.5% less in Riyadh
- Transportation
-
pay 54.0% less in Riyadh
- Housing
-
pay 28.1% less in Riyadh
- Childcare
-
pay 73.7% less in Riyadh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.1% less in Riyadh
- Clothing
-
pay 19.6% less in Riyadh
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Riyadh.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of London, you would:
pay 60.8% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.95
|
$8.39
SAR31.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$7.99
SAR29.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 24.5% less for groceries
|
London
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
$1.24
SAR4.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.36
|
$3.91
SAR14.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.88
|
$6.64
SAR24.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.43
|
$2.63
SAR9.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.29
|
$3.80
SAR14.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.38
|
$0.76
SAR2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
|
pay 54.0% less for transportation
|
London
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.71
|
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£199.53
|
$37.27
SAR139.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
$33,280.09
SAR124,796.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.24
|
$16.70
SAR62.61
|
|
pay 28.1% less for housing
|
London
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.16
|
$74.70
SAR280.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,189.54
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,188.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,594.17
|
$782.38
SAR2,933.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£203.85
|
$81.80
SAR306.74
|
|
pay 73.7% less for childcare
|
London
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,802.63
|
$360.22
SAR1,350.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,545.94
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,908.56
|
|
pay 19.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.39
|
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.71
|
$4.25
SAR15.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.26
|
$7.45
SAR27.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.72
|
$101.01
SAR378.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.47
|
$15.97
SAR59.90
|
|
pay 19.6% less for clothing
|
London
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£74.88
|
$52.20
SAR195.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.05
|
$54.44
SAR204.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£88.74
|
$107.53
SAR403.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£104.56
|
$89.80
SAR336.72
|
|
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