Jeddah vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2901
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$583
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$1812
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
45
98
😀 Quality of life
76
73
🏙️ Population
4.7M
919K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 17% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4730th and 4141st ($1210 vs $1455) 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 1.4 months in Jeddah compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 1324th and 2195th 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
$5.59
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$732
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1601
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$13.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.18
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.65
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.7
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8743
$14346

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$976
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328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1164
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$890
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$873
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$871
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$919
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$483
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$834
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$484
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$993
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$864
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1124
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$513
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$350
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$475
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$938
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$738
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$947
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$481
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1036
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$379
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$439
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$334
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1628
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$338
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$532
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$476
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$748
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$429
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$872
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$476
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$375
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$753
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$803
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$478

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009