Climate
As Sulayyil logs 269 hot days a year to Riyadh's 233 — Riyadh wins by 36. As Sulayyil also leads on sunny days by 13.
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Cost of Living
Riyadh averages $1,485/mo for balanced living; As Sulayyil has no cost baseline yet.
Riyadh
$1,485monthly · balanced
Mobility
Riyadh scores 2.0 on mobility (0–5 scale); As Sulayyil has no mobility baseline.
Culture
Riyadh's culture score of 2.3 sits well above As Sulayyil's 0.0.
Nature & Outdoors
Riyadh scores 2.3 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); As Sulayyil has no nature & outdoors baseline.
Safety
Riyadh scores 3.8 on safety (0–5 scale); As Sulayyil has no safety baseline.
Career
Riyadh scores 4.0 on career (0–5 scale); As Sulayyil has no career baseline.
Social & Community
Riyadh scores 2.0 on social & community (0–5 scale); As Sulayyil has no social & community baseline.
Food & Dining
Riyadh scores 2.2 on food & dining (0–5 scale); As Sulayyil has no food & dining baseline.
Family
Riyadh scores 2.4 on family (0–5 scale); As Sulayyil has no family baseline.
Healthcare
Riyadh scores 3.1 on healthcare (0–5 scale); As Sulayyil has no healthcare baseline.
Air Quality
As Sulayyil averages 44.9 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Riyadh's 81.0 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) — As Sulayyil breathes ~45% cleaner air (36.1 µg/m³ lower).
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City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
As Sulayyil (24K) and Riyadh (8.0M) are 331x in population — Riyadh is the larger metro, As Sulayyil the smaller.
Riyadh is roughly 331x the scale of As Sulayyil
Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)
RiyadhAs SulayyilCity Scale Rankings
Riyadh8.0M331xAs Sulayyil24K1xWho Thrives Here
Riyadh is the stronger fit for the big city energy. Both cities work well for the sunshine lover.
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