Abu Dhabi vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

Abu Dhabi Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1963
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4184
$2577
🏠 One person rent
$1371
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$2329
$797
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$81.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3074
$1803
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
19
😀 Quality of life
81
65
🏙️ Population
1.48M
696K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 103% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 608th and 5466th ($1963 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd 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 1.9 months in Jeju Island. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Jeju Island ranked 66th in South Korea, while ranked 318th and 4161st 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
$8
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.1
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1833
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1008
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2557
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1962
$637
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.3
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.3%
3.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3249
$6661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$4001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$40.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.65
$9.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$27.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.97
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.29
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.2
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.23
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$8.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$7.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$71.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$555
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9372
$17415

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142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
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143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1448
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$871
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$1053
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1095
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1376
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1894
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1755
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$675
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$824
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1236
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1002
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1307
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1152
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1145
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$660
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$969
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1004
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$699
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$939
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$889
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$861
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$663
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$659
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$724
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$694
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$657
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$659
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$656
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$659
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$659
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$663
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$680
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$657
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$611
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1132
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$954
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$660

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$886
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1542
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$969
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$898
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$1003
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$923
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$902
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$963
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$1023
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$900
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$895
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$901
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$765
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$945
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$795
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$1021
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$944
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$945
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$791
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$1020
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$1024
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$955
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$925
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$941
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$1023
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$1020
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$1020
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$1058
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$839
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1031
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$1024
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$861
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$1021
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$1024
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$983
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$909
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$1025
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$928
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$1022
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$1023