Incheon vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1586
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$3407
🏠 One person rent
$413
$921
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$1393
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$2861
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
71
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
2.94M
7.01M

The cost of living in Incheon is 33% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 5138th and 3292nd ($1067 vs $1586) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 Incheon compared to 1.8 months in Riyadh. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 29th and 796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$1969
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$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
$23.1
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
5.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$2212
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$5.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$373
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$10359

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134

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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