Jeju Island vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeju Island Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2726
$3539
🏠 One person rent
$473
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$1446
🍽️ Food expenses
$448
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.3
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1427
$2285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
18
70
😀 Quality of life
64
78
🏙️ Population
666K
7.01M

The cost of living in Jeju Island is 34% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 5121st and 3529th ($1079 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 1.3 months in Jeju Island compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Jeju Island ranked 79th best city to live in South Korea vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5367th and 879th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeju Island vs Riyadh

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Jeju Island Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.17
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$1000
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$763
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$1845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$98.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$72.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8980
$2922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5765
$1930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.03
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$5.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$93.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.4
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.3
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$495
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21734
$9443

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Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1076
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1064
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$991
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$981
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$1008
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1014
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1062
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$996
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$917
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$981
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$970
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$963
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1111
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$961
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$993
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$944
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$964
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$994
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$823
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$932
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$945
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1032
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$982
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1002
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$918
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$928
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$944
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$956
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$946
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1114
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$924
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$991
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$909
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$960
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1005
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$934
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1005
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$909
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$915

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$931
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$815
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$931
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1037
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$823
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1109
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1192
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2014
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1923
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1461
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$775
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$711
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$707
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$465
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$556
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$551
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$906
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$489
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$664
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1168
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$523
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$492
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$581
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1107
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$565
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$893
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$545
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$487