Delhi vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1586
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1379
$3407
🏠 One person rent
$210
$921
🏘️ Family rent
$545
$1393
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.7
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$2861
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
71
😀 Quality of life
63
77
🏙️ Population
26.5M
7.01M

The cost of living in Delhi is 68% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 8647th and 3292nd ($505 vs $1586) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in India and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check India vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Delhi compared to 1.8 months in Riyadh. Delhi ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4744th and 796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.87
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$1969
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$1032
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.68
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
5.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2366
$2212
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.42
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$8.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$5.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.9
$373
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1972
$10359

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$445
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$391
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$533
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$275
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$351
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$280
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$328
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$319
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$284
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$325
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$252
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$360
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$375
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$299
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$358
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$397
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$371
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$395
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$286
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$430
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$379
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$396
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$378
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$299
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$373
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$268
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$329
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$500
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$368
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$393
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$406
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$407
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$310
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$360

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$940
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$828
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$870
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$989
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$878
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1218
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1226
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1810
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1719
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1457
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$944
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$716
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$713
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$548
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$705
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$557
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$879
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$552
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$895
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$541
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$665
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$853
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$537
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$507
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$586
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$588
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$940
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$558
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$895
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$561
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$489