Riyadh vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Riyadh Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1642
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3429
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$996
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1477
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2566
$3018
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
71
100
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
7.01M
9.67M

The cost of living in Riyadh is 14% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2922nd and 3641st ($1642 vs $1444) 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 1.6 months in Riyadh compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Riyadh ranked 1st best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1210th and 23rd 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
$7.92
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.05
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.36
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1149
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1124
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.6
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.9
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1301
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.9
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.02
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.27
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.02
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.95
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$100
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.2
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.8
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$358
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9649
$19966

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$1013
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$860
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$959
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1005
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$910
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$868
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1285
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1327
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1872
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1810
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1424
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$996
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$710
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$646
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$543
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$875
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$540
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$938
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$621
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$671
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$892
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$606
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$541
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$594
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$559
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1032
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$606
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$685
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$920
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$798
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$561

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963