Al Ain vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$973
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$2613
🏠 One person rent
$889
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$510
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$2252
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
37
59
😀 Quality of life
64
71
🏙️ Population
767K
1.49M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 49% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 2952nd and 5672nd ($1449 vs $973) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 26th 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Gwangju ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 4608th and 2084th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$517
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$57.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$88.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$5102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$2534
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$9.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$757
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$24223

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$1362
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$1261
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$799
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1260
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1150
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1964
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1797
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
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$1245
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$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
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$1277
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$987
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$880
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$947
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$907
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$785
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$863
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$824
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$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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$914
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$914
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$914
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$941
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$992
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$947
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$971
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$807
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$965
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$947
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$974
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$839
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1094
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$916
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$877
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$950
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$842
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$982
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$919
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$967
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$950
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$846
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$957
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$998
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$946
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1000
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$867
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$948
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$979
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$904
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1021
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$855
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$1081
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$1088
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$916
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$926
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$913
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$994