Abu Dhabi vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$2261
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
52
58
😀 Quality of life
82
84
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.49M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 69% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1938th and 4575th ($1936 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th 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 months in Gwangju. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 369th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Gwangju

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Abu Dhabi Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$8.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$19812

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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 Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056