Abu Dhabi vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1915
$1091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4277
$2853
🏠 One person rent
$1247
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$632
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3000
$2346
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
73
😀 Quality of life
84
87
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.38M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 76% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 2282nd and 5215th ($1915 vs $1091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 54th 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 2.2 months in Daegu. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Daegu ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 427th and 324th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Daegu

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Abu Dhabi Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$8.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$5.73
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1359
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$975
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.2
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$21.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.21%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5745
$7070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12613
$6132
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$74.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$6.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.22
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$3.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.71
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.96
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.4
$60.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$82.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12182
$22642

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$1713
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2512
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1383
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1450
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2504
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1081
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1215
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1455
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1762
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1688
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$631
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$794
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$995
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1205
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1240
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1116
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$537
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1063
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1055
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$537
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$893
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$913
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$515
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$530
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$564
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$464
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$489
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$541
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$521
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$578
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$524
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$527
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$536
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$604
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$515
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1695
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1242
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$493

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1058
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1117
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1094
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1064
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1044
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1150
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1148
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1099
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1027
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1061
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1041
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1151
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1068
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$1025
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1123
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$1053
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1152
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1059
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$965
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$991
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1049
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$1049
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$1050
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$912
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1063
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$984
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$975
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1091
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1105
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1126
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1105
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1126
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$1026
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1085
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1043
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$1000
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1120
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1036
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1199