Al Ain vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1844
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5338
$2866
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$3717
$769
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3607
$2099
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
38
58
😀 Quality of life
75
83
🏙️ Population
767K
1.49M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 67% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 2271st and 4821st ($1844 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 14th 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 months in Al Ain compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 1000th and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.12
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.4
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.64
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4401
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3318
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.3
$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.33%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2055
$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$7.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.16
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$640
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3802
$20814

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$1494
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$1540
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$1721
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$780
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$967
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1090
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
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$1779
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1709
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$585
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$547
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$518
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$1223
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1280
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$548
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$1243
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$514
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$605
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$515
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$1068
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1056
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$897
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$589
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$901
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$464
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$507
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$563
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$551
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$546
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$557
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$829
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$809
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$529
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$573

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$1012
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$970
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$987
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$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
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$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
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$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
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$1027
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$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
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$1080