Daegu vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1628
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$379
$936
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1460
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$2284
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
71
70
😀 Quality of life
77
78
🏙️ Population
2.38M
7.01M

The cost of living in Daegu is 39% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 5639th and 3485th ($992 vs $1628) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th 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 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1144th and 899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Riyadh

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Daegu Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.01
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$57.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$87.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
5.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$3071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$1929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$5.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$89.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$10912

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128

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