Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Riyadh 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Riyadh are 26.3% lower than in Seoul (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Riyadh are 22.3% lower than in Seoul | |
| Rent Prices in Riyadh are 11.4% lower than in Seoul | |
| Restaurant Prices in Riyadh are 0.6% lower than in Seoul | |
| Groceries Prices in Riyadh are 52.1% lower than in Seoul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Riyadh is 19.1% higher than in Seoul | |
Restaurants | Seoul Edit |
Riyadh Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
11,000.00 ₩ (30.46 ﷼) |
10,834.98 ₩ (30.00 ﷼) |
-1.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70,000.00 ₩ (193.82 ﷼) |
72,233.19 ₩ (200.00 ﷼) |
+3.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (22.15 ﷼) |
10,834.98 ₩ (30.00 ﷼) |
+35.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (13.84 ﷼) |
2,708.74 ₩ (7.50 ﷼) |
-45.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (19.38 ﷼) |
2,889.33 ₩ (8.00 ﷼) |
-58.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,258.40 ₩ (14.56 ﷼) |
6,304.47 ₩ (17.46 ﷼) |
+19.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,068.08 ₩ (5.73 ﷼) |
1,089.32 ₩ (3.02 ﷼) |
-47.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,114.54 ₩ (3.09 ﷼) |
499.22 ₩ (1.38 ﷼) |
-55.2 % |
Markets | Seoul Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,112.42 ₩ (30.77 ﷼) |
8,781.09 ₩ (24.31 ﷼) |
-21.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,802.12 ₩ (10.53 ﷼) |
1,470.05 ₩ (4.07 ﷼) |
-61.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,084.78 ₩ (5.77 ﷼) |
1,310.93 ₩ (3.63 ﷼) |
-37.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,437.85 ₩ (12.29 ﷼) |
3,602.18 ₩ (9.97 ﷼) |
-18.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,452.41 ₩ (20.63 ﷼) |
4,934.33 ₩ (13.66 ﷼) |
-33.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,453.78 ₩ (17.87 ﷼) |
5,170.39 ₩ (14.32 ﷼) |
-19.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
24,404.64 ₩ (67.57 ﷼) |
8,158.35 ₩ (22.59 ﷼) |
-66.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,231.52 ₩ (11.72 ﷼) |
1,310.30 ₩ (3.63 ﷼) |
-69.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,132.45 ₩ (5.90 ﷼) |
1,046.95 ₩ (2.90 ﷼) |
-50.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,499.54 ₩ (9.69 ﷼) |
1,047.81 ₩ (2.90 ﷼) |
-70.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,682.54 ₩ (10.20 ﷼) |
1,099.25 ₩ (3.04 ﷼) |
-70.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,586.54 ₩ (7.16 ﷼) |
814.33 ₩ (2.25 ﷼) |
-68.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,919.35 ₩ (5.31 ﷼) |
907.90 ₩ (2.51 ﷼) |
-52.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,323.75 ₩ (9.20 ﷼) |
1,517.76 ₩ (4.20 ﷼) |
-54.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,502.49 ₩ (4.16 ﷼) |
855.81 ₩ (2.37 ﷼) |
-43.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (69.22 ﷼) |
5,417.49 ₩ (15.00 ﷼) |
-78.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,357.74 ₩ (9.30 ﷼) |
2,506.86 ₩ (6.94 ﷼) |
-25.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,799.51 ₩ (10.52 ﷼) |
2,836.10 ₩ (7.85 ﷼) |
-25.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (12.46 ﷼) |
10,112.65 ₩ (28.00 ﷼) |
+124.7 % |
Transportation | Seoul Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (4.01 ﷼) |
1,444.66 ₩ (4.00 ﷼) |
-0.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61,250.00 ₩ (169.59 ﷼) |
37,686.88 ₩ (104.35 ﷼) |
-38.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (13.29 ﷼) |
5,417.49 ₩ (15.00 ﷼) |
+12.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (4.46 ﷼) |
3,487.44 ₩ (9.66 ﷼) |
+116.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (33.23 ﷼) |
18,058.30 ₩ (50.00 ﷼) |
+50.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,359.53 ₩ (17.61 ﷼) |
3,103.46 ₩ (8.59 ﷼) |
-51.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (104,469.98 ﷼) |
43,339,913.69 ₩ (120,000.00 ﷼) |
+14.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,450,892.86 ₩ (95,387.99 ﷼) |
31,183,774.53 ₩ (86,341.96 ﷼) |
-9.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
249,171.59 ₩ (689.91 ﷼) |
126,108.89 ₩ (349.17 ﷼) |
-49.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
59,112.50 ₩ (163.67 ﷼) |
47,325.19 ₩ (131.03 ﷼) |
-19.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31,896.42 ₩ (88.32 ﷼) |
102,202.44 ₩ (282.98 ﷼) |
+220.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
71,439.39 ₩ (197.80 ﷼) |
146,119.60 ₩ (404.58 ﷼) |
+104.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
30,542.50 ₩ (84.57 ﷼) |
64,407.93 ₩ (178.33 ﷼) |
+110.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (41.53 ﷼) |
23,475.79 ₩ (65.00 ﷼) |
+56.5 % |
Childcare | Seoul Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
517,833.33 ₩ (1,433.78 ﷼) |
540,203.13 ₩ (1,495.72 ﷼) |
+4.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,266,666.67 ₩ (78,265.04 ﷼) |
14,935,457.33 ₩ (41,353.45 ﷼) |
-47.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82,436.48 ₩ (228.25 ﷼) |
73,207.24 ₩ (202.70 ﷼) |
-11.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
60,656.82 ₩ (167.95 ﷼) |
79,379.12 ₩ (219.79 ﷼) |
+30.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
116,545.45 ₩ (322.69 ﷼) |
145,714.04 ₩ (403.45 ﷼) |
+25.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
172,647.06 ₩ (478.03 ﷼) |
133,133.24 ₩ (368.62 ﷼) |
-22.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,184,940.98 ₩ (3,280.88 ﷼) |
1,557,464.41 ₩ (4,312.32 ﷼) |
+31.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
717,391.30 ₩ (1,986.32 ﷼) |
1,045,123.96 ₩ (2,893.75 ﷼) |
+45.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,609,359.92 ₩ (9,993.63 ﷼) |
2,723,689.40 ₩ (7,541.38 ﷼) |
-24.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,961,388.42 ₩ (5,430.71 ﷼) |
1,291,913.17 ₩ (3,577.06 ﷼) |
-34.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,359,137.51 ₩ (6,532.00 ﷼) |
264,127.97 ₩ (731.32 ﷼) |
-88.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,350,968.06 ₩ (3,740.57 ﷼) |
157,405.04 ₩ (435.82 ﷼) |
-88.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul Edit |
Riyadh Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,050,307.50 ₩ (11,214.53 ﷼) |
3,747,632.93 ₩ (10,376.48 ﷼) |
-7.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.08 | 4.80 | -5.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 216 | 239 |
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