Cheongju vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

Cheongju Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$1278
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2275
$2887
🏠 One person rent
$256
$660
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$1026
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1778
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
71
68
😀 Quality of life
69
75
🏙️ Population
849K
8M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 32% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 5995th and 3955th ($867 vs $1278) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th 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 months in Cheongju compared to 1.7 months in Riyadh. Cheongju ranked 38th best city to live in South Korea vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2883rd and 917th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheongju Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.45
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$469
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$84.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$74.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4766
$1718
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2395
$1152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.85
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$7.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$2.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$5.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$4.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$99.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.08
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.72
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$243
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8633
$6836

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$950
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$982
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1021
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$932
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$916
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1046
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1094
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$950
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$913
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$979
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$936
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1074
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$917
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$846
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$926
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1021
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$921
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$842
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$907
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$949
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1016
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$948
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$947
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$925
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$966
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$855
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$962
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$807
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$924
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1075
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$914
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$974
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$925
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$971
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$947
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$954

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$858
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$750
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$952
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$987
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$907
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$880
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1245
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1277
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1277
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$960
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$843
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1964
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1797
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1384
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$880
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$555
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$543
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$785
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$553
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$634
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$815
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$687
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$829
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$686
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$688
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$633
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1028
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$687
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$686
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$606
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$542
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$992
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$947
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$632
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$833
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$688
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$650