Abu Dhabi vs Ansan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Ansan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1915
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4277
$2916
🏠 One person rent
$1247
$464
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$490
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3000
$1546
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
53
91
😀 Quality of life
84
74
🏙️ Population
1.57M
623K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 68% more expensive than in Ansan. Cities ranked 2282nd and 4948th ($1915 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 36th in the United Arab Emirates and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.4 months in Ansan. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Ansan ranked 18th in South Korea, while ranked 427th and 1810th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Ansan

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Abu Dhabi Ansan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$2.95
 Cappuccino
$5.73
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$1.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1359
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$975
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.2
$98.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.21%
4.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5745
$21371
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12613
$6136
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$9.98
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$7.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$6.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$21.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.22
$3.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$5.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.71
$0.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.96
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.4
$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$56.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12182
$22884

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$1713
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$2512
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1383
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1450
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2504
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1081
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1215
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1455
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1762
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1688
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$631
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$794
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$995
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1205
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1240
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1116
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$537
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1063
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1055
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$537
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$893
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$913
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$515
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$530
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$564
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$464
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$489
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$541
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$521
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$578
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$524
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$527
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$536
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$604
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$515
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1695
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1242
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$493

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.5 mi Anyang
$1086
12 km or 7.5 mi Gunpo
$1170
13 km or 8.2 mi Uiwang
$1149
15 km or 9.1 mi Hwaseong
$1174
17 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1152
18 km or 11 mi Gwangmyeong
$1166
19 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1148
20 km or 12 mi Bucheon
$1231
22 km or 14 mi Incheon
$1161
28 km or 17 mi Siheung
$1359
30 km or 18 mi Osan
$1151
31 km or 19 mi Seongnam
$1476
33 km or 20 mi Seoul
$1450
35 km or 22 mi Gimpo
$1178
35 km or 22 mi Yongin
$1194
37 km or 23 mi Goyang
$1265
40 km or 25 mi Gwangju
$1267
41 km or 26 mi Guri
$1204
42 km or 26 mi Hanam
$1252
44 km or 27 mi Pyeongtaek
$1213
49 km or 31 mi Namyangju
$1219
51 km or 31 mi Dangjin
$1137
51 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$1016
54 km or 33 mi Anseong
$1147
55 km or 34 mi Yangju
$1038
55 km or 34 mi Icheon
$1244
57 km or 35 mi Paju
$1160
65 km or 40 mi Cheonan
$1199
69 km or 43 mi Seosan
$1157
69 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1133
72 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1115
72 km or 45 mi Yeoju
$1151
75 km or 47 mi Kaesong
$1564
97 km or 60 mi Cheongju
$984
97 km or 60 mi Wonju
$1178
100 km or 62 mi Gongju
$1126
101 km or 63 mi Chuncheon
$917
102 km or 63 mi Sejong
$1091
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$975
109 km or 67 mi Asan
$1120