Al Ain vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$889
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$2442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
38
58
😀 Quality of life
82
87
🏙️ Population
767K
1.49M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 34% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4123rd and 5038th ($1449 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 2.3 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 588th and 363rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Gwangju

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Al Ain Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$2.78
 Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$7419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$4877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$7.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$7.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$6.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$10915

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$1398
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$1730
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$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1081
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1849
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1770
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$573
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$530
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$568
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
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$1230
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$534
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$624
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$557
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$908
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1008
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$808
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
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$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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$1001
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$981
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$980
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$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
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$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
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$1039
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$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100