Abu Dhabi vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$3302
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$1202
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$2744
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
52
91
😀 Quality of life
83
95
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.94M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 69% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 2486th and 5138th ($1802 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 27th 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 2.6 months in Incheon. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 405th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Incheon

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Abu Dhabi Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$6.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$3.03
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$1331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$8666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$6871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$7.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$4.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$6.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$7.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$27144

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134