Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 48.6% more expensive than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 70.7% more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.27
|
$6.16
₩8,909
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.32
|
$5.24
₩7,578
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$1.47
₩2,129
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.79
₩1,145
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$3.08
₩4,450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
$5.40
₩7,817
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.41
|
$7.46
₩10,788
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.69
|
$2.76
₩3,988
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.11
|
$3.32
₩4,803
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$3.17
₩4,582
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$1.49
₩2,153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$2.53
₩3,662
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$2.41
₩3,492
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$1.82
₩2,640
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$1.21
₩1,750
|
|
pay 10.9% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
$4.39
₩6,353
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.61
|
$45.32
₩65,546
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,949.04
|
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.07
|
$8.17
₩11,820
|
|
pay 4.2% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.58
|
$17.65
₩25,535
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,443.63
|
$426.93
₩617,523
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,050.13
|
$328.41
₩475,023
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.85
|
$111.42
₩161,164
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,138.42
|
$373.40
₩540,094
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,776.86
|
$22,907.58
₩33,133,975
|
|
pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
$3.09
₩4,475
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
$3.39
₩4,902
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.98
|
$3.21
₩4,649
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR370.27
|
$45.71
₩66,118
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.46
|
$10.10
₩14,607
|
|
pay 4.1% more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR161.18
|
$60.70
₩87,804
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.90
|
$44.52
₩64,398
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR344.30
|
$72.99
₩105,578
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR296.29
|
$93.73
₩135,573
|
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