Gwangju vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$3629
🏠 One person rent
$434
$944
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$1530
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$2731
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
72
😀 Quality of life
83
78
🏙️ Population
1.49M
7.01M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 33% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 4821st and 2911th ($1101 vs $1637) 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.7 months in Riyadh. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 439th and 733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$9.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$53.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.88
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$748
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$2174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$1140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$69.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$75.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
5.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$2485
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$1703
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$9.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$7.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$2.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$5.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$10598

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$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

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Distance City Cost of living
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$804
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$969
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$861
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$1068
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1056
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$901
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$897
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1223
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1243
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1280
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1779
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1709
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1393
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$846
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$740
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$736
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$551
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$723
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$547
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$904
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$544
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$905
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$546
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$672
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1215
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$557
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$536
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$582
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$597
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$979
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$589
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$683
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$902
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$547
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$529