Al Ain vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$900
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$667
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$2492
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
38
58
😀 Quality of life
82
73
🏙️ Population
767K
1.41M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 52% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4139th and 5869th ($1455 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 56th 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 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 2.6 months in Gwangju. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Gwangju ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 562nd and 2497th 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
$10
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$14457

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$797
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$1082
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$1193
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$620
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$2100
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$2015
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$530
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$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
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$1062
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$1340
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$497
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$1218
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$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
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$965
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$1059
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$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
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$717
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$816
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$459
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$909
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$922
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$930
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$973
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$942
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$923
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$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
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$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
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$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
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$1009
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$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
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$887
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$946
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$1013
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$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
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$865
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$914
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$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
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$1128
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$917
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$1020
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$1084
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$1044
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$952
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$931
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$1037