Gwangju vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1628
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$392
$936
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$1460
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$2284
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
58
70
😀 Quality of life
73
78
🏙️ Population
1.41M
7.01M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 41% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 5869th and 3485th ($957 vs $1628) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 1.4 months in Riyadh. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2497th and 899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Riyadh

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Gwangju Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$57.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$87.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
5.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$3071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$1929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$5.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$89.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$10912

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$909
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$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$938
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$834
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$965
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1059
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$917
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$778
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1062
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1218
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$993
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2100
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$2015
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1437
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$738
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$703
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$454
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$694
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$522
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$509
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$890
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$457
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$655
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1164
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$471
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$469
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$573
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$548
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1031
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$505
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$670
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$873
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$494
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$459