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Saudi Arabia vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 2.7% more expensive than South Korea overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.4% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 44.8% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 12.5% more in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 51.9% more in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 32.1% less in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.3% more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 3.7% less in Saudi Arabia

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Saudi Arabia are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including groceries, childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of South Korea, you would:

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pay 20.4% less for restaurants

	South Korea	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.72 ₩9,865	$6.32 SAR23.70	-6.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 ₩8,068	$7.73 SAR29.00	+40.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ₩2,152	$0.74 SAR2.79	-49.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 ₩1,211	$0.27 SAR1.02	-66.9%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 44.8% less for groceries

	South Korea	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.87 ₩4,217	$0.92 SAR3.43	-68.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.63 ₩8,255	$3.62 SAR13.56	-35.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.67 ₩11,264	$6.74 SAR25.26	-12.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.84 ₩4,162	$2.52 SAR9.47	-11.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.34 ₩4,896	$3.28 SAR12.28	-1.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 ₩4,748	$0.97 SAR3.63	-70.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 ₩2,037	$0.78 SAR2.91	-44.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.80 ₩4,104	$0.80 SAR3.00	-71.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 ₩3,528	$0.74 SAR2.77	-69.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 ₩2,616	$0.66 SAR2.49	-62.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₩1,767	$0.65 SAR2.43	-46.1%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 12.5% more for transportation

	South Korea	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 ₩6,458	$2.32 SAR8.72	-47.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.17 ₩69,233	$33.84 SAR126.92	-28.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,440.41 ₩38,804,738	$25,756.63 SAR96,608.57	-2.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.33 ₩12,228	$19.00 SAR71.26	+128.0%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 51.9% more for housing

	South Korea	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.68 ₩31,824	$74.04 SAR277.70	+241.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$473.91 ₩695,518	$434.87 SAR1,631.13	-8.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.19 ₩524,216	$360.33 SAR1,351.52	+0.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.53 ₩194,509	$97.42 SAR365.42	-26.5%
Average			+51.9%

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pay 32.1% less for childcare

	South Korea	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$378.52 ₩555,533	$350.88 SAR1,316.09	-7.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,055.40 ₩22,095,763	$6,485.70 SAR24,326.72	-56.9%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 55.3% more for entertainment and sports

	South Korea	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.12 ₩4,576	$1.89 SAR7.09	-39.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 ₩5,236	$3.48 SAR13.06	-2.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,673	$7.47 SAR28.00	+134.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.86 ₩73,176	$106.43 SAR399.18	+113.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.12 ₩14,850	$17.24 SAR64.67	+70.4%
Average			+55.3%

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pay 3.7% less for clothing

	South Korea	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.46 ₩97,538	$48.71 SAR182.69	-26.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.68 ₩74,384	$57.50 SAR215.68	+13.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.74 ₩106,755	$88.56 SAR332.16	+21.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.23 ₩151,509	$79.17 SAR296.96	-23.3%
Average			-3.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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