Abu Dhabi vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$2360
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$577
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$70.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$2105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
51
77
😀 Quality of life
85
75
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.48M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 136% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 1650th and 6225th ($2133 vs $905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 78th 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 2.3 months in Daejeon. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Daejeon ranked 11th in South Korea, while ranked 424th and 1609th 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
$8.11
$5.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$503
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$75.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$4953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$3948
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$7.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$7.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$6.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$4.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$8.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$18250

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$933
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$971
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1009
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$865
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$997
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$938
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$771
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1012
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$919
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$887
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$964
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1016
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$931
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$852
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$952
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1019
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$917
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$922
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1061
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1108
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$930
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1033
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$985
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1045
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$993
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1022
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1001
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1053
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1313
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$992
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$883
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$943
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1455