Riyadh vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Riyadh Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1628
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3587
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$936
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1460
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$376
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2284
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
70
99
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
7.01M
9.67M

The cost of living in Riyadh is 26% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3485th and 4545th ($1628 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 Riyadh compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Riyadh ranked 1st best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 899th and 16th 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
$7.94
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.4
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.02
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$999
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1794
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1176
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.5
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.2
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.52%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1929
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.43
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.73
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.18
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.7
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10912
$19916

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310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$938
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$834
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$965
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1059
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$917
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$778
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1062
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1218
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$993
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2100
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$2015
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1437
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$738
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$703
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$454
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$694
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$522
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$509
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$890
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$457
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$655
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1164
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$471
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$469
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$573
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$548
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1031
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$505
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$670
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$873
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$494
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$459

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$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
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$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