Riyadh vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Riyadh Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1360
$1513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2961
$4451
🏠 One person rent
$748
$716
🏘️ Family rent
$1117
$2021
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$531
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2297
$2992
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
70
100
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
7.01M
9.67M

The cost of living in Riyadh is 10% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3710th and 3075th ($1360 vs $1513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.7 months in Riyadh compared to 2 months in Seoul. Riyadh ranked 1st best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1392nd and 15th 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
$6.69
$6.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.3
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$6.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$763
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$517
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$2604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.3
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.15%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1755
$10468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1136
$6333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$3.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$43.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$6.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$6.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$6.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.46
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.01
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$101
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7248
$20193

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$698
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$1022
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$901
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$926
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$962
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$898
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$872
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$772
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1023
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1326
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1194
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$993
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1940
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1894
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1380
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$931
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$675
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$663
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$795
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$693
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$536
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$869
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$545
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$935
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$749
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$571
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1471
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$653
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1062
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$727
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$621
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$581
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$537
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1897
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$977
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$782
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$668
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$939
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$922
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$673

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1102
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1128
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1074
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$921
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1060
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1104
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1089
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1135
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1081
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$933
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1022
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1059
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1002
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1043
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1013
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1054
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$995
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1320
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1060
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1032
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$985
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1553
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$993
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$942
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$996
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$1008
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1030
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$962
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$989
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1149
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$880
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1132
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1558
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$978