Riyadh vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Riyadh San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1586
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3407
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$921
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$1393
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2861
$2082
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
71
54
😀 Quality of life
77
83
🏙️ Population
7.01M
342K

The cost of living in Riyadh is 20% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 3292nd and 1937th ($1586 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1608th in Saudi Arabia and the United States, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Riyadh compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Riyadh ranked 1st best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 796th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Riyadh San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.96
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.33
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1005
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1969
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.34%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2212
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.6
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.43
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.1
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.9
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.9
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10359
$10464

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192