Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 23.7% more expensive than Riyadh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.0% more in Tokyo
- Groceries
-
pay 80.6% more in Tokyo
- Transportation
-
pay 45.2% more in Tokyo
- Housing
-
pay 4.6% less in Tokyo
- Childcare
-
pay 43.9% more in Tokyo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.1% less in Tokyo
- Clothing
-
pay 20.1% less in Tokyo
The cost of groceries, transportation, childcare, and restaurants in Tokyo are more expensive than in Riyadh. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Tokyo. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Tokyo.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 35.0% more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.47
|
$6.51
¥927
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR29.97
|
$5.21
¥742
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$1.12
¥159
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$0.75
¥106
|
|
pay 80.6% more for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
$1.63
¥233
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.67
|
$7.01
¥999
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.92
|
$5.89
¥838
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.89
|
$2.09
¥297
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.26
|
$3.26
¥465
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$2.38
¥339
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
$1.06
¥152
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$2.65
¥377
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
$2.42
¥344
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$1.29
¥184
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
$1.26
¥180
|
|
pay 45.2% more for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
$4.42
¥630
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR139.85
|
$58.62
¥8,347
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR124,867.15
|
$21,767.76
¥3,099,575
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.64
|
$27.88
¥3,970
|
|
pay 4.6% less for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.26
|
$31.86
¥4,537
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,190.50
|
$1,120.28
¥159,520
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,935.51
|
$582.98
¥83,012
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR306.92
|
$134.03
¥19,085
|
|
pay 43.9% more for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,351.55
|
$533.29
¥75,937
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,930.58
|
$14,506.96
¥2,065,687
|
|
pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
$3.26
¥464
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.95
|
$3.40
¥485
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR27.97
|
$3.91
¥556
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR379.00
|
$67.16
¥9,563
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR59.94
|
$12.38
¥1,762
|
|
pay 20.1% less for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR195.87
|
$52.60
¥7,490
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.26
|
$36.87
¥5,250
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.45
|
$63.41
¥9,030
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR336.91
|
$82.89
¥11,803
|
|
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