Abu Dhabi vs Changwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Changwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$2376
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
52
66
😀 Quality of life
82
73
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.05M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 80% more expensive than in Changwon. Cities ranked 1938th and 4842nd ($1936 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 24th 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 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 2.2 months in Changwon. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Changwon ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 369th and 1652nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Changwon

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Abu Dhabi Changwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$5.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$908
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$1379
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$78.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$15.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$7256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$5963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$8.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$7.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$29.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$2.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$70.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$13835

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Cities near Abu Dhabi

Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$1006
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$973
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$953
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1029
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$882
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$910
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$878
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1113
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1078
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1326
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$965
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$1076
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$989
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$984
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$1055
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$991
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$895
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$960
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$896
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$1060
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$865
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$787
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1147
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$924
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$955
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$932
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$902
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$923
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$958
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$945
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1028
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$963
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$903
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$949
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$975