Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 5.8% more expensive than Seoul.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 19.7% less for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩11,065
|
$8.39
SAR31.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,550
|
$7.99
SAR29.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,228
|
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,181
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 47.9% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,347
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,163
|
$3.91
SAR14.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,318
|
$6.64
SAR24.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,295
|
$2.63
SAR9.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,652
|
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,632
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,176
|
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,428
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,771
|
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,431
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,948
|
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
|
pay 16.4% more for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,444
|
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩62,367
|
$37.27
SAR139.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
$33,280.09
SAR124,947.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,266
|
$16.70
SAR62.68
|
|
pay 70.7% more for housing
|
Seoul
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩31,284
|
$74.70
SAR280.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,240,434
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,193.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩688,967
|
$782.38
SAR2,937.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩187,295
|
$81.80
SAR307.12
|
|
pay 28.4% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩541,411
|
$360.22
SAR1,352.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩29,189,815
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,955.70
|
|
pay 49.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,030
|
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,059
|
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,527
|
$7.45
SAR27.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩75,463
|
$101.01
SAR379.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,089
|
$15.97
SAR59.97
|
|
pay 0.2% more for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩83,045
|
$52.20
SAR196.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩65,513
|
$54.44
SAR204.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩121,761
|
$107.53
SAR403.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩175,410
|
$89.80
SAR337.13
|
|
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