Gwangju vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$3539
🏠 One person rent
$453
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$1446
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$2285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
58
70
😀 Quality of life
86
78
🏙️ Population
1.41M
7.01M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 35% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 5224th and 3529th ($1062 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 424th and 879th 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
$6.5
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1000
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$763
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$1845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$98.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$72.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$2922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$1930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$8.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$5.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$93.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$495
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$9443

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$981
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$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$931
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$815
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$931
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1037
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$823
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1109
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1192
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2014
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1923
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1461
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$775
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$711
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$707
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$465
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$556
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$551
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$906
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$489
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$664
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1168
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$523
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$492
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$581
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1107
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$565
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$893
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$545
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$487