Cheongju vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$3539
🏠 One person rent
$324
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$1446
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$2285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
72
70
😀 Quality of life
89
78
🏙️ Population
848K
7.01M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 45% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6315th and 3529th ($903 vs $1632) 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 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 238th and 879th 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
$6.53
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$1000
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$763
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$1845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$98.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$72.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$2922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$1930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$5.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$93.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$495
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$9443

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$931
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$815
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$931
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1037
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$823
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1109
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1192
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2014
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1923
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1461
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$775
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$711
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$707
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$465
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$556
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$551
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$906
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$489
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$664
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1168
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$523
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$492
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$581
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1107
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$565
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$893
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$545
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$487