Gwangju vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1586
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$3407
🏠 One person rent
$485
$921
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$1393
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$2861
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
71
😀 Quality of life
83
77
🏙️ Population
1.49M
7.01M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 26% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 4654th and 3292nd ($1178 vs $1586) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.8 months in Riyadh. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 411th and 796th 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
$6.87
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.99
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1969
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1032
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
5.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$2212
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$17.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$8.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$5.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$373
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$10359

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$940
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$828
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$870
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$989
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$878
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1218
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1226
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1810
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1719
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1457
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$944
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$716
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$713
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$548
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$705
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$557
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$879
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$552
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$895
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$541
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$665
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$853
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$537
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$507
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$586
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$588
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$940
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$558
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$895
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$561
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$489