Abu Dhabi vs Ansan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Ansan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$1044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4485
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1417
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$2400
$739
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$75.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2675
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
51
91
😀 Quality of life
85
74
🏙️ Population
1.57M
623K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 98% more expensive than in Ansan. Cities ranked 1859th and 5337th ($2070 vs $1044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 33rd 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 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.3 months in Ansan. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Ansan ranked 22nd in South Korea, while ranked 447th and 2302nd 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
$9.29
$6.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$34.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$6.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$3.34
 Cappuccino
$5.55
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1520
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2679
$676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2026
$551
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.7
$93.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.1
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.26%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4936
$21712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10145
$5754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.58
$8.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$7.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$6.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.75
$0.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.9
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.6
$51.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$649
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13889
$12779

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$2420
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1473
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$1457
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$2183
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$1148
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$1214
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2014
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1923
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$796
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1080
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1109
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1192
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1135
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$545
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$931
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1037
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$541
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$823
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$545
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$575
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$565
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$465
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$489
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$547
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$523
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$575
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$563
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$613
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$627
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$487
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1632
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.5 mi Anyang
$988
12 km or 7.5 mi Gunpo
$1112
13 km or 8.2 mi Uiwang
$1063
15 km or 9.1 mi Hwaseong
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1030
18 km or 11 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
19 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1061
20 km or 12 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Incheon
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Siheung
$1292
30 km or 18 mi Osan
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Seongnam
$1425
33 km or 20 mi Seoul
$1363
35 km or 22 mi Gimpo
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Yongin
$1102
37 km or 23 mi Goyang
$1092
40 km or 25 mi Gwangju
$1179
41 km or 26 mi Guri
$1117
42 km or 26 mi Hanam
$1162
44 km or 27 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
49 km or 31 mi Namyangju
$1120
51 km or 31 mi Dangjin
$984
51 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
54 km or 33 mi Anseong
$1046
55 km or 34 mi Yangju
$937
55 km or 34 mi Icheon
$1134
57 km or 35 mi Paju
$1049
65 km or 40 mi Cheonan
$1121
69 km or 43 mi Seosan
$986
69 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
72 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1008
72 km or 45 mi Yeoju
$1053
75 km or 47 mi Kaesong
$1563
97 km or 60 mi Cheongju
$903
97 km or 60 mi Wonju
$1073
100 km or 62 mi Gongju
$1019
101 km or 63 mi Chuncheon
$867
102 km or 63 mi Sejong
$986
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
109 km or 67 mi Asan
$1015