Abu Dhabi vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$2868
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
52
98
😀 Quality of life
83
76
🏙️ Population
1.48M
919K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 60% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 2486th and 4810th ($1802 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th 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 2.5 months in Seongnam. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 405th and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Seongnam

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Abu Dhabi Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$21935

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098