Jeddah vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$511
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2204
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
75
94
🏙️ Population
4.7M
9.67M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 23% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4828th and 3861st ($1123 vs $1461) 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 2 months in Jeddah compared to 2 months in Seoul. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 1110th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Seoul

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Jeddah Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$4.08
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2216
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.3
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6009
$21834

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$940
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$1096
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$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
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$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1085
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$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
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$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043