Abu Dhabi vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4485
$2381
🏠 One person rent
$1417
$345
🏘️ Family rent
$2400
$585
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2675
$2191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
51
77
😀 Quality of life
85
76
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.48M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 124% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 1859th and 6201st ($2070 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 79th 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 2.4 months in Daejeon. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Daejeon ranked 12th in South Korea, while ranked 447th and 1553rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Daejeon

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Abu Dhabi Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.29
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$3.43
 Cappuccino
$5.55
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1520
$298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2679
$535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2026
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.7
$79.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.1
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.26%
3.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4936
$5185
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10145
$4171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.58
$7.54
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$4.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.75
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.9
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.6
$54.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$71
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$649
$283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13889
$15719

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2420
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1473
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1457
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2183
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1214
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2014
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1923
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$796
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1080
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1109
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1192
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1135
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$545
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$931
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1037
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$541
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$823
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$545
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$575
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$565
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$465
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$489
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$547
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$523
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$575
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$563
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$613
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$627
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$487
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1632
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$945
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$986
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1019
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1015
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$982
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$823
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$951
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$916
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1046
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$954
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$892
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$984
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1050
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$986
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$963
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1134
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$970
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1053
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1076
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1003
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1044
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1073
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1292
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1043
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$916
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$988
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1425