Dubai vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$2400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
58
😀 Quality of life
90
86
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.41M

The cost of living in Dubai is 128% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1039th and 5224th ($2420 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 203rd and 424th 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
$10.2
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$12561

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079