Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Riyadh 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Riyadh are 25.5% lower than in Seoul (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Riyadh are 21.6% lower than in Seoul | |
| Rent Prices in Riyadh are 11.1% lower than in Seoul | |
| Restaurant Prices in Riyadh are 0.2% lower than in Seoul | |
| Groceries Prices in Riyadh are 51.3% lower than in Seoul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Riyadh is 16.1% higher than in Seoul | |
Restaurants | Seoul Edit |
Riyadh Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
11,000.00 ₩ (30.34 ﷼) |
10,877.18 ₩ (30.00 ﷼) |
-1.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70,000.00 ₩ (193.06 ﷼) |
72,514.52 ₩ (200.00 ﷼) |
+3.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (22.06 ﷼) |
10,877.18 ₩ (30.00 ﷼) |
+36.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (13.79 ﷼) |
2,538.01 ₩ (7.00 ﷼) |
-49.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (19.31 ﷼) |
2,900.58 ₩ (8.00 ﷼) |
-58.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,235.33 ₩ (14.44 ﷼) |
6,403.67 ₩ (17.66 ﷼) |
+22.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,112.65 ₩ (5.83 ﷼) |
1,111.89 ₩ (3.07 ﷼) |
-47.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,109.09 ₩ (3.06 ﷼) |
529.96 ₩ (1.46 ﷼) |
-52.2 % |
Markets | Seoul Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,120.05 ₩ (30.67 ﷼) |
8,815.29 ₩ (24.31 ﷼) |
-20.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,780.27 ₩ (10.43 ﷼) |
1,475.78 ₩ (4.07 ﷼) |
-61.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,108.12 ₩ (5.81 ﷼) |
1,331.96 ₩ (3.67 ﷼) |
-36.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,478.47 ₩ (12.35 ﷼) |
3,616.21 ₩ (9.97 ﷼) |
-19.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,299.35 ₩ (20.13 ﷼) |
4,953.55 ₩ (13.66 ﷼) |
-32.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,335.85 ₩ (17.47 ﷼) |
5,190.52 ₩ (14.32 ﷼) |
-18.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
23,449.70 ₩ (64.68 ﷼) |
8,190.13 ₩ (22.59 ﷼) |
-65.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,152.23 ₩ (11.45 ﷼) |
1,327.14 ₩ (3.66 ﷼) |
-68.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,171.29 ₩ (5.99 ﷼) |
1,053.60 ₩ (2.91 ﷼) |
-51.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,535.47 ₩ (9.75 ﷼) |
1,068.36 ₩ (2.95 ﷼) |
-69.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,731.84 ₩ (10.29 ﷼) |
1,092.71 ₩ (3.01 ﷼) |
-70.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,591.75 ₩ (7.15 ﷼) |
810.09 ₩ (2.23 ﷼) |
-68.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,942.88 ₩ (5.36 ﷼) |
880.89 ₩ (2.43 ﷼) |
-54.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,315.74 ₩ (9.15 ﷼) |
1,527.83 ₩ (4.21 ﷼) |
-53.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,526.67 ₩ (4.21 ﷼) |
859.15 ₩ (2.37 ﷼) |
-43.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (68.95 ﷼) |
5,438.59 ₩ (15.00 ﷼) |
-78.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,525.02 ₩ (9.72 ﷼) |
2,516.63 ₩ (6.94 ﷼) |
-28.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,876.72 ₩ (10.69 ﷼) |
2,847.15 ₩ (7.85 ﷼) |
-26.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (12.41 ﷼) |
10,152.03 ₩ (28.00 ﷼) |
+125.6 % |
Transportation | Seoul Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (4.00 ﷼) |
1,450.29 ₩ (4.00 ﷼) |
+0.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61,000.00 ₩ (168.24 ﷼) |
37,833.66 ₩ (104.35 ﷼) |
-38.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (13.24 ﷼) |
5,438.59 ₩ (15.00 ﷼) |
+13.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (4.44 ﷼) |
3,501.03 ₩ (9.66 ﷼) |
+117.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (33.10 ﷼) |
18,128.63 ₩ (50.00 ﷼) |
+51.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,359.53 ₩ (17.54 ﷼) |
3,115.55 ₩ (8.59 ﷼) |
-51.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (104,064.68 ﷼) |
43,508,711.91 ₩ (120,000.00 ﷼) |
+15.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,450,892.86 ₩ (95,017.92 ﷼) |
31,305,227.60 ₩ (86,341.96 ﷼) |
-9.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
245,357.30 ₩ (676.71 ﷼) |
126,600.05 ₩ (349.17 ﷼) |
-48.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
60,381.58 ₩ (166.54 ﷼) |
47,509.51 ₩ (131.03 ﷼) |
-21.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32,359.98 ₩ (89.25 ﷼) |
102,600.49 ₩ (282.98 ﷼) |
+217.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
71,031.75 ₩ (195.91 ﷼) |
146,688.69 ₩ (404.58 ﷼) |
+106.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
28,620.00 ₩ (78.94 ﷼) |
64,658.78 ₩ (178.33 ﷼) |
+125.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (41.37 ﷼) |
23,567.22 ₩ (65.00 ﷼) |
+57.1 % |
Childcare | Seoul Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
517,833.33 ₩ (1,428.22 ﷼) |
542,307.09 ₩ (1,495.72 ﷼) |
+4.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,654,545.45 ₩ (76,273.13 ﷼) |
14,993,627.23 ₩ (41,353.45 ﷼) |
-45.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
83,308.30 ₩ (229.77 ﷼) |
73,492.37 ₩ (202.70 ﷼) |
-11.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
60,656.82 ₩ (167.30 ﷼) |
79,688.28 ₩ (219.79 ﷼) |
+31.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
116,545.45 ₩ (321.44 ﷼) |
146,281.56 ₩ (403.45 ﷼) |
+25.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
172,647.06 ₩ (476.17 ﷼) |
133,651.76 ₩ (368.62 ﷼) |
-22.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,167,198.64 ₩ (3,219.21 ﷼) |
1,611,517.90 ₩ (4,444.68 ﷼) |
+38.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
704,545.45 ₩ (1,943.18 ﷼) |
1,087,151.28 ₩ (2,998.44 ﷼) |
+54.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,658,220.69 ₩ (10,089.62 ﷼) |
2,631,241.15 ₩ (7,257.14 ﷼) |
-28.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,958,041.43 ₩ (5,400.41 ﷼) |
1,330,936.03 ₩ (3,670.81 ﷼) |
-32.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,395,126.44 ₩ (6,605.92 ﷼) |
276,606.25 ₩ (762.90 ﷼) |
-88.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,372,682.69 ₩ (3,785.95 ﷼) |
164,239.46 ₩ (452.98 ﷼) |
-88.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,911,122.42 ₩ (10,787.14 ﷼) |
3,562,876.61 ₩ (9,826.66 ﷼) |
-8.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.11 | 5.00 | -2.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 211 | 230 |
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