Abu Dhabi vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$2785
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$2425
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
51
72
😀 Quality of life
85
91
🏙️ Population
1.57M
3.45M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 97% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 1650th and 5063rd ($2133 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 11th 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 2.2 months in Busan. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Busan ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 424th and 120th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Busan

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Abu Dhabi Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$5.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$9604
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$7017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$9.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$6.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$7.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$3.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$79.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$17592

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922