Abu Dhabi vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1828
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4703
$2866
🏠 One person rent
$1173
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$2618
$769
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3781
$2099
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
53
58
😀 Quality of life
83
83
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.49M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 66% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 2320th and 4821st ($1828 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 14th 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 2.1 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 438th and 439th 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
$10.6
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.61
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$5.72
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1236
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$918
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2996
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.9
$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5750
$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4816
$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$7.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.88
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.3
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12452
$20814

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$1721
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$2379
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1494
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1844
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2240
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1239
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1779
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1709
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$780
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$967
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1223
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1280
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1243
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1090
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$547
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1068
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1056
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$548
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$897
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$901
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$514
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$518
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$589
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$551
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$546
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$563
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$557
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$585
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$515
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$507
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$464
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$605
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$529
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1637
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$536

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080