Daegu vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$3576
🏠 One person rent
$385
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1463
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$2496
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
73
73
😀 Quality of life
88
80
🏙️ Population
2.38M
7.01M

The cost of living in Daegu is 35% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 5135th and 3418th ($1062 vs $1627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 1.5 months in Riyadh. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 335th and 759th 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
$6.69
$7.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$1007
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$738
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$1160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$99.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$2939
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$9.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$5.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$51.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$9818

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$1001
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1038
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$949
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$934
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1097
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1084
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1039
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$957
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$984
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1076
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$975
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1008
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$929
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1064
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$973
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1108
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$913
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$934
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$980
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$959
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$831
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$924
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$920
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1020
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1046
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1016
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1037
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$998
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$995
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$994
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$982
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1050
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$981
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1153

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$967
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$862
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$908
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1008
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$930
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$873
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1201
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1230
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1849
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1770
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1454
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$825
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$726
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$730
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$453
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$719
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$549
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$889
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$542
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$918
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$477
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$669
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1182
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$503
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$483
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$583
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1162
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$553
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$681
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$903
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$530
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$463