Abu Dhabi vs Changwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Changwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$2498
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$1898
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
52
66
😀 Quality of life
83
69
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.01M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 66% more expensive than in Changwon. Cities ranked 2486th and 5042nd ($1802 vs $1083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 23rd 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.8 months in Changwon. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Changwon ranked 32nd in South Korea, while ranked 405th and 2816th 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
$10.9
$6.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$910
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$1381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$7170
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$6000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$8.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$9.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$18416

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$992
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$1008
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1122
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$893
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$931
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1146
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1114
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1341
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$941
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$999
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$995
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$1000
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$981
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$977
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1027
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$981
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$1005
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$980
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$981
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$871
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$915
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1178
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$975
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$1000
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$999
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$968
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$980
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$978
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1084
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1040
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$1043
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$997
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1098
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1007