Jeddah vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$584
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$2607
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
45
98
😀 Quality of life
78
76
🏙️ Population
4.7M
919K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 15% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4757th and 4288th ($1209 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saudi Arabia and South Korea, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 990th and 1327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Seongnam

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Jeddah Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$12598

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$893
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$942
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$498
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$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1292
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$1179
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$1162
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$1061
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$988
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$1363
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1030
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1044
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1167
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1134
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1050
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$913
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$1092
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$937
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1076
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1068
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1053
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1007
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$1073
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1121
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$867
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$984
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$1563
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$892
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$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$986
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1003
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
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$1019