Daegu vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1586
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$3407
🏠 One person rent
$385
$921
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$1393
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$2861
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
71
😀 Quality of life
70
77
🏙️ Population
2.38M
7.01M

The cost of living in Daegu is 30% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 4879th and 3292nd ($1114 vs $1586) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 Daegu compared to 1.8 months in Riyadh. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2608th and 796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$1969
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$1032
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
5.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$2212
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$5.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$373
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$10359

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$1022
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$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222

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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