Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto de la Cruz and Riyadh Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto de la Cruz and Riyadh

🙂 Solo nomad: Puerto de la Cruz is 8.3% cheaper than Riyadh without rent, and 26.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Puerto de la Cruz is 3.9% cheaper than Riyadh without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puerto de la Cruz
Riyadh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.16 €10.5
$8.12 SAR 30.47
49.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.72
$53.2 SAR 199
8.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.33 €8.06
$8.1 SAR 30.38
15.19%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.78 SAR 6.66
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.23 SAR 8.35
-
Cappuccino
$1.97 €1.7
$4.06 SAR 15.23
-51.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.81
$0.72 SAR 2.71
191.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.02
$0.29 SAR 1.08
310.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 €2.45
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puerto de la Cruz
Riyadh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.7 SAR 6.38
-30.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.31 SAR 4.92
60.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.37 SAR 8.87
-8.86%
Eggs
$3.38 €2.92
$2.63 SAR 9.86
28.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.79 €10.18
$8.31 SAR 31.16
41.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.9 SAR 37.13
3.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.08 €12.16
$14.74 SAR 55.3
-4.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.24 SAR 8.4
-21.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.75 SAR 6.58
30.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.87 SAR 7.02
-17.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$1.57 SAR 5.91
63.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.29 SAR 4.84
76.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.76 €2.39
$1.46 SAR 5.48
89.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.39 SAR 5.21
35.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.82
$0.51 SAR 1.93
86.27%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$9.47 SAR 35.52
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 SAR 6.7
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.34 SAR 8.79
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 €3.57
$7.19 SAR 26.95
-42.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.58 €3.09
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 €1.11
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 €1.27
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Puerto de la Cruz
Riyadh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.09 SAR 4.09
55.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.83 €38.71
$36.56 SAR 137
22.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 €3.05
$3.17 SAR 11.91
11.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.81 SAR 6.81
13.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.72 €19.61
$13.18 SAR 49.46
72.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 €1.37
$0.64 SAR 2.4
148.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K €33.3K
$34.8K SAR 130.6K
10.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K €26K
$23.3K SAR 87.5K
29.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puerto de la Cruz
Riyadh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.6 €69.6
$106 SAR 396
-23.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.59 €17.78
$34.22 SAR 128
-39.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.44 €26.28
$75.1 SAR 282
-59.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puerto de la Cruz
Riyadh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.9 €45.63
$107 SAR 400
-50.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.19 €14.84
$58.4 SAR 219
-70.55%
Cinema Ticket
$9.12 €7.87
$15.84 SAR 59.4
-42.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puerto de la Cruz
Riyadh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$540 €466
$456 SAR 1,711
18.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,572 €4,811
$9,612 SAR 36.1K
-42.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puerto de la Cruz
Riyadh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 €89.3
$60 SAR 225
72.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.4 €45.23
$63.8 SAR 239
-17.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 €92.1
$106 SAR 398
0.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €118
$98.1 SAR 368
39.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puerto de la Cruz
Riyadh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,150 €993
$1,087 SAR 4,076
5.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,257 €1,085
$846 SAR 3,174
48.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,878 €1,621
$2,086 SAR 7,824
-9.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,605 €1,385
$1,109 SAR 4,161
44.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,887 €3,356
$2,875 SAR 10.8K
35.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,870 €2,478
$2,189 SAR 8,211
31.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puerto de la Cruz
Riyadh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,357 €1,171
$2,465 SAR 9,246
-44.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
5.31
-35.40%

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Last update for Puerto de la Cruz: October 29, 2025

Last update for Riyadh: October 28, 2025

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