Cost of living comparison
compared to
Riyadh vs. Baku Cost of Living Summary
Riyadh is 70.8% more expensive than Baku.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.7% less in Riyadh
- Groceries
-
pay 69.0% more in Riyadh
- Transportation
-
pay 86.1% more in Riyadh
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Riyadh
- Childcare
-
pay 66.4% more in Riyadh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 88.0% more in Riyadh
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7% more in Riyadh
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Riyadh are more expensive than in Baku. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Riyadh.
Riyadh vs. Baku Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Baku, you would:
pay 15.7% less for restaurants
|
Baku
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.82
AZN15.00
|
$8.00
SAR30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
$8.00
SAR30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
AZN1.55
|
$0.75
SAR2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
$0.29
SAR1.10
|
|
Baku vs. Riyadh - Cost of restaurants
pay 69.0% more for groceries
|
Baku
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
AZN0.83
|
$1.31
SAR4.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.50
AZN4.25
|
$4.27
SAR16.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
AZN9.28
|
$6.23
SAR23.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
AZN2.49
|
$2.81
SAR10.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
AZN3.67
|
$4.67
SAR17.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
AZN1.03
|
$1.03
SAR3.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
AZN1.36
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
AZN1.20
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
AZN1.34
|
$0.70
SAR2.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
AZN0.60
|
$0.58
SAR2.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
AZN0.42
|
$0.66
SAR2.48
|
|
Baku vs. Riyadh - Cost of groceries
pay 86.1% more for transportation
|
Baku
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.73
AZN4.64
|
$2.31
SAR8.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
$37.33
SAR140.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,294.12
AZN34,500.00
|
$33,328.67
SAR125,009.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
$18.40
SAR69.01
|
|
Baku vs. Riyadh - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Baku
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.43
AZN26.23
|
$74.49
SAR279.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$480.39
AZN816.67
|
$1,119.84
SAR4,200.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.55
AZN463.33
|
$846.11
SAR3,173.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.44
AZN84.04
|
$82.07
SAR307.85
|
|
Baku vs. Riyadh - Cost of housing
pay 66.4% more for childcare
|
Baku
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$247.99
AZN421.59
|
$461.83
SAR1,732.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,692.31
AZN11,376.92
|
$9,810.75
SAR36,798.39
|
|
Baku vs. Riyadh - Cost of childcare
pay 88.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Baku
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
AZN3.00
|
$1.87
SAR7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
AZN6.07
|
$4.10
SAR15.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$7.33
SAR27.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.63
AZN70.77
|
$104.43
SAR391.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$15.33
SAR57.50
|
|
Baku vs. Riyadh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.7% more for clothing
|
Baku
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.80
AZN99.96
|
$59.01
SAR221.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.93
AZN88.27
|
$64.27
SAR241.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.93
AZN202.17
|
$110.52
SAR414.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.43
AZN170.73
|
$98.25
SAR368.53
|
|
Baku vs. Riyadh - Cost of clothing
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