Abu Dhabi vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$667
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$2492
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
51
58
😀 Quality of life
85
73
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.41M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 123% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1650th and 5869th ($2133 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Gwangju ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 424th and 2497th 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
$8.11
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$14457

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Distance City Cost of living
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
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037