Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 32.2% more expensive than Riyadh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.2% more in Seoul
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Seoul
- Transportation
-
pay 11.7% more in Seoul
- Housing
-
pay 16.4% less in Seoul
- Childcare
-
pay 53.6% more in Seoul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.7% less in Seoul
- Clothing
-
pay 4.7% more in Seoul
The cost of groceries, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and clothing in Seoul are more expensive than in Riyadh. Expenses including entertainment and sports and housing are lower in Seoul. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Seoul.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 65.2% more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.47
|
$7.88
₩11,174
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR29.97
|
$6.09
₩8,635
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$1.59
₩2,251
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$0.84
₩1,193
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
$3.10
₩4,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.67
|
$6.52
₩9,253
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.92
|
$8.06
₩11,430
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.89
|
$3.06
₩4,338
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.26
|
$4.74
₩6,718
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$3.30
₩4,678
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
$1.55
₩2,198
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$2.44
₩3,462
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
$2.68
₩3,808
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$1.73
₩2,455
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
$1.39
₩1,967
|
|
pay 11.7% more for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
$4.59
₩6,508
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR139.85
|
$44.40
₩62,983
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR124,867.15
|
$27,023.07
₩38,329,246
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.64
|
$8.02
₩11,378
|
|
pay 16.4% less for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.26
|
$22.27
₩31,593
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,190.50
|
$883.18
₩1,252,692
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,935.51
|
$490.54
₩695,776
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR306.92
|
$133.35
₩189,146
|
|
pay 53.6% more for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,351.55
|
$385.48
₩546,762
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,930.58
|
$20,782.92
₩29,478,281
|
|
pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
$3.58
₩5,079
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.95
|
$3.60
₩5,109
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR27.97
|
$3.22
₩4,571
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR379.00
|
$53.73
₩76,209
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR59.94
|
$10.74
₩15,238
|
|
pay 4.7% more for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR195.87
|
$59.13
₩83,866
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.26
|
$46.64
₩66,160
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.45
|
$86.69
₩122,965
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR336.91
|
$124.89
₩177,144
|
|
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