Riyadh vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Riyadh Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1642
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3429
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$996
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$1477
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2566
$2621
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
91
😀 Quality of life
74
92
🏙️ Population
7.01M
1.23M

The cost of living in Riyadh is 66% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 2922nd and 5418th ($1642 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 54th 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 2.7 months in Suwon. Riyadh ranked 1st best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 1210th and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Riyadh vs Suwon

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Riyadh Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.05
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.36
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1149
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1124
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.6
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.9
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1301
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.9
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.02
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.27
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.02
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.95
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$100
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.2
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.8
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$358
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9649
$19843

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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

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992