Jeddah vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2901
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$583
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
45
99
😀 Quality of life
76
95
🏙️ Population
4.7M
9.67M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 7% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4730th and 4545th ($1210 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1324th and 16th 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
$5.59
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$732
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1601
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.18
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.65
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.7
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8743
$19916

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$890
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$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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$1089
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$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
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$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
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$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971