Riyadh vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Riyadh Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3539
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$946
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$1446
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2285
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
70
99
😀 Quality of life
78
93
🏙️ Population
7.01M
9.67M

The cost of living in Riyadh is 20% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3529th and 4438th ($1632 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 Riyadh compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Riyadh ranked 1st best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 879th and 70th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Riyadh vs Seoul

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Riyadh Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.06
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.3
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.33
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1000
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1845
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1133
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.6
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.1
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2922
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.34
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.23
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.5
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$495
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9443
$21825

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$931
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$815
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$931
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1037
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
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$823
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$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
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$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

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13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
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$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986