Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Riyadh 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Riyadh is 24.0% lower than in Seoul (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Riyadh is 19.4% lower than in Seoul | |
| Rent Prices in Riyadh are 7.3% lower than in Seoul | |
| Restaurant Prices in Riyadh are 2.9% higher than in Seoul | |
| Groceries Prices in Riyadh are 50.8% lower than in Seoul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Riyadh is 24.8% higher than in Seoul | |
Restaurants | Seoul Edit |
Riyadh Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
11,000.00 ₩ (29.83 ﷼) |
11,061.57 ₩ (30.00 ﷼) |
+0.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
67,500.00 ₩ (183.07 ﷼) |
73,743.78 ₩ (200.00 ﷼) |
+9.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (21.70 ﷼) |
11,061.57 ₩ (30.00 ﷼) |
+38.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (13.56 ﷼) |
2,581.03 ₩ (7.00 ﷼) |
-48.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (18.98 ﷼) |
2,949.75 ₩ (8.00 ﷼) |
-57.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,218.57 ₩ (14.15 ﷼) |
6,434.74 ₩ (17.45 ﷼) |
+23.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,036.18 ₩ (5.52 ﷼) |
1,106.16 ₩ (3.00 ﷼) |
-45.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,076.18 ₩ (2.92 ﷼) |
483.64 ₩ (1.31 ﷼) |
-55.1 % |
Markets | Seoul Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,057.26 ₩ (29.99 ﷼) |
8,961.56 ₩ (24.30 ﷼) |
-19.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,840.58 ₩ (10.42 ﷼) |
1,487.93 ₩ (4.04 ﷼) |
-61.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,106.06 ₩ (5.71 ﷼) |
1,343.57 ₩ (3.64 ﷼) |
-36.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,457.82 ₩ (12.09 ﷼) |
3,563.01 ₩ (9.66 ﷼) |
-20.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,329.61 ₩ (19.88 ﷼) |
4,915.90 ₩ (13.33 ﷼) |
-32.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,609.38 ₩ (17.93 ﷼) |
5,344.31 ₩ (14.49 ﷼) |
-19.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
24,863.57 ₩ (67.43 ﷼) |
8,442.69 ₩ (22.90 ﷼) |
-66.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,272.55 ₩ (11.59 ﷼) |
1,383.84 ₩ (3.75 ﷼) |
-67.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,178.86 ₩ (5.91 ﷼) |
1,068.85 ₩ (2.90 ﷼) |
-50.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,380.65 ₩ (9.17 ﷼) |
1,109.86 ₩ (3.01 ﷼) |
-67.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,563.20 ₩ (9.66 ﷼) |
1,135.62 ₩ (3.08 ﷼) |
-68.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,458.72 ₩ (6.67 ﷼) |
887.08 ₩ (2.41 ﷼) |
-63.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,961.91 ₩ (5.32 ﷼) |
973.72 ₩ (2.64 ﷼) |
-50.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,328.60 ₩ (9.03 ﷼) |
1,567.06 ₩ (4.25 ﷼) |
-52.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,566.04 ₩ (4.25 ﷼) |
887.65 ₩ (2.41 ﷼) |
-43.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (67.80 ﷼) |
5,530.78 ₩ (15.00 ﷼) |
-77.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,413.28 ₩ (9.26 ﷼) |
2,387.86 ₩ (6.48 ﷼) |
-30.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,919.52 ₩ (10.63 ﷼) |
2,889.02 ₩ (7.84 ﷼) |
-26.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (12.20 ﷼) |
10,324.13 ₩ (28.00 ﷼) |
+129.4 % |
Transportation | Seoul Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (3.93 ﷼) |
1,474.88 ₩ (4.00 ﷼) |
+1.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61,250.00 ₩ (166.12 ﷼) |
45,849.39 ₩ (124.35 ﷼) |
-25.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (13.02 ﷼) |
5,530.78 ₩ (15.00 ﷼) |
+15.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (4.36 ﷼) |
2,966.98 ₩ (8.05 ﷼) |
+84.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (32.55 ﷼) |
18,435.94 ₩ (50.00 ﷼) |
+53.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,353.89 ₩ (17.23 ﷼) |
3,183.93 ₩ (8.64 ﷼) |
-49.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (102,329.99 ﷼) |
51,620,644.67 ₩ (140,000.00 ﷼) |
+36.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,722,321.43 ₩ (91,458.08 ﷼) |
31,854,823.29 ₩ (86,393.25 ﷼) |
-5.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
250,511.14 ₩ (679.41 ﷼) |
132,433.35 ₩ (359.17 ﷼) |
-47.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
56,693.18 ₩ (153.76 ﷼) |
47,981.03 ₩ (130.13 ﷼) |
-15.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31,616.43 ₩ (85.75 ﷼) |
104,822.53 ₩ (284.29 ﷼) |
+231.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
75,536.94 ₩ (204.86 ﷼) |
140,281.02 ₩ (380.46 ﷼) |
+85.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
26,542.50 ₩ (71.99 ﷼) |
69,772.96 ₩ (189.23 ﷼) |
+162.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (40.68 ﷼) |
23,966.73 ₩ (65.00 ﷼) |
+59.8 % |
Childcare | Seoul Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
504,923.08 ₩ (1,369.40 ﷼) |
532,763.68 ₩ (1,444.90 ﷼) |
+5.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,630,769.23 ₩ (74,937.22 ﷼) |
14,688,362.01 ₩ (39,836.21 ﷼) |
-46.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82,325.73 ₩ (223.28 ﷼) |
71,951.04 ₩ (195.14 ﷼) |
-12.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
60,324.53 ₩ (163.61 ﷼) |
78,106.95 ₩ (211.83 ﷼) |
+29.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
120,166.67 ₩ (325.90 ﷼) |
148,821.97 ₩ (403.62 ﷼) |
+23.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
170,373.00 ₩ (462.07 ﷼) |
130,379.00 ₩ (353.60 ﷼) |
-23.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,171,213.54 ₩ (3,176.44 ﷼) |
1,670,283.86 ₩ (4,529.97 ﷼) |
+42.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
716,666.67 ₩ (1,943.67 ﷼) |
1,098,044.86 ₩ (2,978.00 ﷼) |
+53.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,613,259.40 ₩ (9,799.50 ﷼) |
2,780,649.01 ₩ (7,541.38 ﷼) |
-23.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,964,035.46 ₩ (5,326.65 ﷼) |
1,374,584.02 ₩ (3,728.00 ﷼) |
-30.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,363,188.20 ₩ (6,409.19 ﷼) |
268,011.30 ₩ (726.87 ﷼) |
-88.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,331,722.04 ₩ (3,611.75 ﷼) |
157,270.81 ₩ (426.53 ﷼) |
-88.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,026,547.35 ₩ (10,920.37 ﷼) |
4,047,831.07 ₩ (10,978.10 ﷼) |
+0.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.17 | 4.71 | -8.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 226 | 234 |
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