Riyadh vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Riyadh Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1628
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3587
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$936
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$1460
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$376
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2284
$2124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
70
91
😀 Quality of life
78
89
🏙️ Population
7.01M
1.23M

The cost of living in Riyadh is 65% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 3485th and 5675th ($1628 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th 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 2.2 months in Suwon. Riyadh ranked 1st best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 899th and 209th 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
$7.94
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.4
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.02
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$999
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1794
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1176
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.5
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.2
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.52%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1929
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.43
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.73
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.18
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.7
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10912
$14818

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1022
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$943
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1019
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1001
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1061
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1090
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1089
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1016
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1094
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1052
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$868
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$952
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1010
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$982
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$917
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1062
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$865
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$852
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$819
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$997