Abu Dhabi vs Ansan - Cost of Living Comparison

Abu Dhabi Ansan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1963
$921
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4184
$2341
🏠 One person rent
$1371
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$2329
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3074
$1710
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
52
91
😀 Quality of life
81
75
🏙️ Population
1.48M
653K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 113% more expensive than in Ansan. Cities ranked 608th and 5645th ($1963 vs $921) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 49th 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 1.9 months in Ansan. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Ansan ranked 8th in South Korea, while ranked 318th and 866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Ansan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8
$5.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$26.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.1
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$2.47
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1833
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1008
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2557
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1962
$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.3
$75.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.3%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3249
$6492
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$3928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.65
$7.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.97
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.29
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.2
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.23
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$8.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$7.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$555
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9372
$8223

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152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$871
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$1053
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$1095
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$1376
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$1894
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1755
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$675
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$824
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1236
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1002
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1307
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1152
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1145
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$660
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$969
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1004
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$699
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$939
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$889
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$861
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$663
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$659
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$724
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$694
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$657
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$659
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$656
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$659
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$659
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$663
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$680
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$657
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$611
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1132
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$954
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$660

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.5 mi Anyang
$1102
12 km or 7.5 mi Gunpo
$975
13 km or 8.2 mi Uiwang
$901
15 km or 9.1 mi Hwaseong
$965
17 km or 11 mi Suwon
$977
18 km or 11 mi Gwangmyeong
$928
19 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$897
20 km or 12 mi Bucheon
$1121
22 km or 14 mi Incheon
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Siheung
$945
30 km or 18 mi Osan
$912
31 km or 19 mi Seongnam
$1022
33 km or 20 mi Seoul
$1460
35 km or 22 mi Gimpo
$979
35 km or 22 mi Yongin
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Goyang
$1002
40 km or 25 mi Gwangju
$927
41 km or 26 mi Guri
$906
42 km or 26 mi Hanam
$906
44 km or 27 mi Pyeongtaek
$809
49 km or 31 mi Namyangju
$970
51 km or 31 mi Dangjin
$904
51 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$998
54 km or 33 mi Anseong
$912
55 km or 34 mi Yangju
$912
55 km or 34 mi Icheon
$979
57 km or 35 mi Paju
$941
65 km or 40 mi Cheonan
$930
69 km or 43 mi Seosan
$872
69 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$911
72 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$906
72 km or 45 mi Yeoju
$902
75 km or 47 mi Kaesong
$1473
97 km or 60 mi Cheongju
$880
97 km or 60 mi Wonju
$857
100 km or 62 mi Gongju
$939
101 km or 63 mi Chuncheon
$834
102 km or 63 mi Sejong
$928
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1004
109 km or 67 mi Asan
$927