Dubai vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$667
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$2492
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
58
😀 Quality of life
90
73
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.41M

The cost of living in Dubai is 158% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 947th and 5869th ($2470 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 2.6 months in Gwangju. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Gwangju ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 184th and 2497th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Gwangju

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Dubai Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$14457

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$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
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$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
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037