Abu Dhabi vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1828
$1080
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4703
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$1173
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$2618
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3781
$1786
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
53
19
😀 Quality of life
83
62
🏙️ Population
1.48M
678K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 69% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 2320th and 4959th ($1828 vs $1080) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 20th 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 1.7 months in Jeju Island. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Jeju Island ranked 63rd in South Korea, while ranked 438th and 4837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Jeju Island

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Abu Dhabi Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$8.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.61
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$4.71
 Cappuccino
$5.72
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1236
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$918
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2996
$822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$982
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.9
$93.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5750
$7330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4816
$5069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$7.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$26.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$7.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$6.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$5.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.88
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.3
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$38.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$7.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12452
$21433

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$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

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1072
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1037
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$998
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1012
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$989
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1059
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1101
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$1002
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$890
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$924
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$987
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$970
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1054
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$887
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$983
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$903
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$937
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$998
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$854
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$891
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$901
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1075
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$959
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1005
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$886
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$892
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$902
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$916
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$959
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1060
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$888
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1030
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$883
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$880
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$920
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1027
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$895
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1019
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$882
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$881