Abu Dhabi vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$2442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
53
58
😀 Quality of life
85
87
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.49M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 80% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 2187th and 5038th ($1942 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 26th 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 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 2.3 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 443rd and 363rd 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
$10.9
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$7419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$4877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$7.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$6.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$10915

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2514
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1419
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2521
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1228
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1849
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1770
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$792
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1078
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1201
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1230
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1081
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$530
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$908
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1008
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$529
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$873
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$930
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$534
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$568
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$553
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$453
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$477
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$530
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$503
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$573
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$557
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$604
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$624
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$463
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1627
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100