Al Ain vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1050
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2765
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$560
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$1195
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$317
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.7
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3674
$2275
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
37
58
😀 Quality of life
79
83
🏙️ Population
767K
1.49M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 11% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 5284th and 4654th ($1050 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th 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 3.5 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 600th and 411th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.15
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2023
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1222
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.68
$8.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$665
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6250
$27402

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$1603
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$1630
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$786
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$994
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$1110
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$728
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$1810
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1719
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
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$561
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$547
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$1218
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1267
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$556
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$1226
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$520
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$639
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$531
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$870
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$989
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$878
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$558
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$467
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$515
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$546
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$548
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$541
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$537
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$831
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$806
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$489
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$577

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$1040
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$1000
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$1005
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$1027
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$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
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$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
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$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
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$1114
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$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
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$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
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$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
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$1157
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$1122
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$973
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$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
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$1165