Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 4.8% more expensive than South Korea.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 16.5% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,651
|
$6.73
SAR25.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,358
|
$7.54
SAR28.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,067
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,112
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
|
pay 44.2% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,321
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,591
|
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,475
|
$6.76
SAR25.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,873
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,664
|
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,449
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,091
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,555
|
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,391
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,563
|
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,699
|
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
|
pay 16.8% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,169
|
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩63,647
|
$44.62
SAR167.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
$25,543.44
SAR95,901.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,477
|
$18.12
SAR68.04
|
|
pay 68.3% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,795
|
$74.43
SAR279.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩599,630
|
$384.32
SAR1,442.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩461,260
|
$279.56
SAR1,049.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩156,494
|
$85.15
SAR319.69
|
|
pay 46.1% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩524,445
|
$303.07
SAR1,137.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩32,173,919
|
$6,063.63
SAR22,765.47
|
|
pay 52.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,346
|
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,760
|
$3.57
SAR13.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,514
|
$7.18
SAR26.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩64,202
|
$98.57
SAR370.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,183
|
$16.63
SAR62.43
|
|
pay 2.8% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩85,260
|
$42.91
SAR161.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩62,532
|
$58.28
SAR218.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩102,518
|
$91.66
SAR344.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩131,645
|
$78.88
SAR296.15
|
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