Cheongju vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$1628
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2264
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$296
$936
🏘️ Family rent
$449
$1460
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2319
$2284
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
72
70
😀 Quality of life
76
78
🏙️ Population
848K
7.01M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 47% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6471st and 3485th ($865 vs $1628) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 1st in South Korea and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1395th and 899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Riyadh

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Cheongju Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$57.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$87.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
5.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$3071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1982
$1929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$5.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$89.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.18
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$454
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17737
$10912

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$971
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$905
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1128
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1016
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$933
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$852
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$990
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$997
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$931
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$919
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1061
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1108
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1033
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$887
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$952
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$985
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$993
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1062
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1045
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$938
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1022
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1313
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1455
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1053
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$771
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1001
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1031
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$964
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1152
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$961
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$923
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$938
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$834
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$965
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1059
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$917
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$778
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1062
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1218
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$993
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2100
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$2015
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1437
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$738
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$703
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$454
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$694
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$522
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$509
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$890
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$457
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$655
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1164
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$471
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$469
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$573
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$548
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1031
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$505
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$670
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$873
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$494
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$459