Gwangju vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

Gwangju Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$970
$1360
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2627
$2961
🏠 One person rent
$376
$748
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$1117
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2520
$2297
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
57
70
😀 Quality of life
72
74
🏙️ Population
1.49M
7.01M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 29% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 5722nd and 3710th ($970 vs $1360) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th 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 Gwangju compared to 1.7 months in Riyadh. Gwangju ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1963rd and 1392nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$6.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.2
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$882
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$862
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.3
$53.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9605
$1755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5145
$1136
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.6
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.83
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.73
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$5.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$7.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.24
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$5.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$752
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22211
$7248

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$947
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$945
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$946
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1023
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1020
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$963
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1042
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$810
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1089
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$953
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1000
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$828
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1098
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$973
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$868
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1009
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$877
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$1009
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$946
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$994
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$990
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$978
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$863
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$969
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1089
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$968
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1161
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$880
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$913
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$877
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1032
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$989
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1149
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1110
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1095
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$929
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1030
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$966
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1123

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$698
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$1022
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$901
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$926
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$962
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$898
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$872
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$772
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1023
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1326
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1194
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$993
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1940
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1894
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1380
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$931
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$675
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$663
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$795
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$693
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$536
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$869
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$545
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$935
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$749
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$571
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1471
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$653
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1062
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$727
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$621
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$581
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$537
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1897
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$977
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$782
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$668
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$939
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$922
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$673