Riyadh vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Riyadh Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1586
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3407
$2615
🏠 One person rent
$921
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$1393
$805
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2861
$2748
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
91
😀 Quality of life
77
91
🏙️ Population
7.01M
1.23M

The cost of living in Riyadh is 64% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 3292nd and 5892nd ($1586 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 1.8 months in Riyadh compared to 2.8 months in Suwon. Riyadh ranked 1st best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 796th and 111th among best cities to live in the world.

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Riyadh Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.96
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$4.33
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1005
$411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1969
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$73.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.34%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2212
$13362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$7225
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.6
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$8.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$8.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.43
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.1
$4.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.9
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.9
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10359
$22854

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$940
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$828
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$870
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$989
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$878
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1218
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1226
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1810
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1719
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1457
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$944
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$716
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$713
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$548
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$705
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$557
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$879
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$552
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$895
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$541
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$665
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$853
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$537
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$507
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$586
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$588
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$940
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$558
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$895
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$561
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$489

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$988
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1003
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1025
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1025
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$990
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1142
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1049
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1068
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1085
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1067
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1041
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1084
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$966
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$936
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1025
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1036
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1020
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$989
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$968
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1027
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1140
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$997
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1567
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1098
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$839
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1043
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1098
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1066