Abu Dhabi vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$2621
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
91
😀 Quality of life
82
92
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.23M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 96% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 1938th and 5418th ($1936 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 54th 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 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 2.7 months in Suwon. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 369th and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Suwon

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Abu Dhabi Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$19843

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117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
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$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992