Seoul vs Tabuk - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Seoul	Tabuk
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1334	$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3862	$2358
🏠 One person rent	$608	$566
🏘️ Family rent	$1634	$724
🍽️ Food expenses	$488	$282
🚐 Transport expenses	$144	$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2911	$1728
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	18 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	100	15
😀 Quality of life	95	47
🏙️ Population	9.67M	886K

The cost of living in Seoul is 24% more expensive than in Tabuk. Cities ranked 4104th and 4967th ($1334 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in South Korea and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Seoul compared to 1.6 months in Tabuk. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Tabuk ranked 10th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 30th and 6450th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Tabuk

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	Seoul	Tabuk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.53	$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.1	$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.87	$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.5	$1.06
☕ Cappuccino	$3.57	$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.58	$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$754	$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$422	$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2293	$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1250	$480
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.6	$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$155	$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.3	$93.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.85%	4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$19682	$1372
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11168	$856
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.05	$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.5	$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.29	$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.06	$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.08	$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.38	$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.56	$5.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32	$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.25	$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.9	$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.54	$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.18	$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$20.3	$2.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.46	$2.42
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.17	$6.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.67	$3.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.75	$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.16	$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.86	$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.3	$77
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$22.9	$14
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.53	$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.3	$29.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$82.4	$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$420	$666
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20197	$8574

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1122
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1171
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1161
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1129
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1400
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1283
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1163
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$1022
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$974
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1098
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1099
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1063
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1165
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1075
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1070
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$1022
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1092
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$1040
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1127
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1042
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1020
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1565
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1026
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1026
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$865
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$1033
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1074
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1151
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$1036
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$900
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$936
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1016
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1550
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$1019

Cities near Tabuk

Distance	City	Cost of living
198 km or 123 mi	Aqaba	$809
203 km or 126 mi	Dahab	$381
204 km or 127 mi	Eilat	$1577
216 km or 134 mi	Ma'an	$793
219 km or 136 mi	Sharm El Sheikh	$464
236 km or 146 mi	Al Wajh	$961
287 km or 178 mi	Tafilah	$646
300 km or 187 mi	Hurghada	$342
306 km or 190 mi	El Gouna	$336
321 km or 200 mi	Al-Karak	$710
333 km or 207 mi	Dimona	$1716
344 km or 214 mi	Arad	$1680
356 km or 221 mi	Dumat al-Jandal	$798
362 km or 225 mi	Beersheba	$1471
373 km or 231 mi	Ofakim	$1684
377 km or 234 mi	Rahat	$1686
377 km or 234 mi	Dura	$813
377 km or 234 mi	Hebron	$762
387 km or 240 mi	Netivot	$1742
391 km or 243 mi	Bethlehem	$905
393 km or 244 mi	Sakakah	$781
397 km or 247 mi	Kiryat Gat	$1757
397 km or 247 mi	Sderot	$1732
399 km or 248 mi	Jerusalem	$2114
400 km or 248 mi	Amman	$994
403 km or 250 mi	Gaza	$640
403 km or 250 mi	Beit Shemesh	$1506
411 km or 255 mi	Kiryat Malakhi	$1809
411 km or 255 mi	Ramallah	$996
412 km or 256 mi	Ashkelon	$1511
412 km or 256 mi	Al-Salt	$552
421 km or 262 mi	Ashdod	$1837
422 km or 262 mi	Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut	$1915
424 km or 264 mi	Rehovot	$1811
426 km or 265 mi	Ramla	$2123
426 km or 265 mi	Yavne	$1884
427 km or 265 mi	Lod	$1891
429 km or 266 mi	Ness Ziona	$1943
430 km or 267 mi	Suez	$272
430 km or 267 mi	Rishon LeZion	$2028