Cheongju vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$1586
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$3407
🏠 One person rent
$360
$921
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$1393
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$2861
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
71
😀 Quality of life
87
77
🏙️ Population
852K
7.01M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 37% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 5717th and 3292nd ($997 vs $1586) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 1.8 months in Riyadh. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 274th and 796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheongju Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$1.99
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1969
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$1032
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
5.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$2212
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$17.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$5.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$373
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$10359

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$940
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$828
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$870
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$989
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$878
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1218
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1226
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1810
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1719
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1457
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$944
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$716
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$713
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$548
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$705
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$557
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$879
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$552
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$895
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$541
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$665
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$853
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$537
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$507
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$586
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$588
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$940
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$558
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$895
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$561
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$489