Daejeon vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1642
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$3429
🏠 One person rent
$358
$996
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$1477
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$2566
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
71
😀 Quality of life
72
74
🏙️ Population
1.48M
7.01M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 44% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 5810th and 2922nd ($924 vs $1642) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th 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 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 1.6 months in Riyadh. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2004th and 1210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Riyadh

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Daejeon Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$53.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$1.87
 Cappuccino
$3.41
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$1149
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$792
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$2059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$1124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$91.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$73.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
5.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$1301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$32.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$15.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$4.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$5.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$100
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$49.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$358
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$9649

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$932
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1060
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1076
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$975
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$999
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1024
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1005
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$955
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$949
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$960
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$973
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$987
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1088
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$967
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1054
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1063
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1127
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1120
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$880
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1081
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1113
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$865
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$1013
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$860
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$959
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1005
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$910
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$868
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1285
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1327
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1872
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1810
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1424
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$996
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$710
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$646
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$543
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$875
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$540
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$938
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$621
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$671
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$892
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$606
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$541
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$594
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$559
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1032
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$606
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$685
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$920
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$798
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$561