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

😐 Solo nomad: Riyadh is 9% more expensive than Puerto de la Cruz without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Riyadh is 4.1% more expensive than Puerto de la Cruz without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Riyadh
Puerto de la Cruz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.12 SAR 30.47
$12.16 €10.5
-33.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.2 SAR 199
$57.6 €49.72
-7.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.1 SAR 30.38
$9.33 €8.06
-13.18%
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
$4.06 SAR 15.23
$1.97 €1.7
106.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 SAR 2.71
$2.1 €1.81
-65.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 SAR 1.08
$1.19 €1.02
-75.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.84 €2.45
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.28 €1.97
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Riyadh
Puerto de la Cruz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 SAR 6.38
$1.19 €1.03
42.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 SAR 4.92
$2.1 €1.81
-37.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 SAR 8.87
$2.16 €1.86
9.72%
Eggs
$2.63 SAR 9.86
$3.38 €2.92
-22.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.31 SAR 31.16
$11.79 €10.18
-29.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.9 SAR 37.13
$10.28 €8.88
-3.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.74 SAR 55.3
$14.08 €12.16
4.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 SAR 8.4
$1.76 €1.52
27.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 SAR 6.58
$2.29 €1.98
-23.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 SAR 7.02
$1.54 €1.33
21.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.91
$2.56 €2.21
-38.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 SAR 4.84
$2.28 €1.97
-43.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 SAR 5.48
$2.76 €2.39
-47.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 SAR 5.21
$1.88 €1.62
-26.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 SAR 1.93
$0.95 €0.82
-46.32%
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)
$7.19 SAR 26.95
$4.13 €3.57
74.09%
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
Riyadh
Puerto de la Cruz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 SAR 4.09
$1.69 €1.46
-35.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.56 SAR 137
$44.83 €38.71
-18.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 SAR 11.91
$3.54 €3.05
-10.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 SAR 6.81
$2.05 €1.77
-11.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.18 SAR 49.46
$22.72 €19.61
-41.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 SAR 2.4
$1.59 €1.37
-59.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K SAR 130.6K
$38.6K €33.3K
-9.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K SAR 87.5K
$30.1K €26K
-22.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Riyadh
Puerto de la Cruz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 SAR 396
$80.6 €69.6
31.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.22 SAR 128
$20.59 €17.78
66.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$75.1 SAR 282
$30.44 €26.28
146.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Riyadh
Puerto de la Cruz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$107 SAR 400
$52.9 €45.63
101.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$58.4 SAR 219
$17.19 €14.84
239.62%
Cinema Ticket
$15.84 SAR 59.4
$9.12 €7.87
73.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Riyadh
Puerto de la Cruz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$456 SAR 1,711
$540 €466
-15.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,612 SAR 36.1K
$5,572 €4,811
72.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Riyadh
Puerto de la Cruz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60 SAR 225
$103 €89.3
-41.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.8 SAR 239
$52.4 €45.23
21.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 SAR 398
$107 €92.1
-0.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.1 SAR 368
$137 €118
-28.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Riyadh
Puerto de la Cruz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 SAR 4,076
$1,150 €993
-5.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$846 SAR 3,174
$1,257 €1,085
-32.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,086 SAR 7,824
$1,878 €1,621
11.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 SAR 4,161
$1,605 €1,385
-30.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,875 SAR 10.8K
$3,887 €3,356
-26.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,189 SAR 8,211
$2,870 €2,478
-23.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Riyadh
Puerto de la Cruz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,465 SAR 9,246
$1,357 €1,171
81.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.31
3.43
54.81%

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Last update for Riyadh: October 28, 2025

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

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