Dubai vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2379
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5357
$2866
🏠 One person rent
$1601
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$2918
$769
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$2099
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
65
58
😀 Quality of life
87
83
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.49M

The cost of living in Dubai is 116% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 989th and 4821st ($2379 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 288th and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.6
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$6.1
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1909
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3782
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91.5
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3507
$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.2
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$7.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.2
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$903
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13241
$20814

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1494
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2240
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1239
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1844
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$967
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$780
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1779
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1709
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$547
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$548
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$518
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$514
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1280
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1223
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1243
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$515
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$1068
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$585
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1056
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$589
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$897
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$563
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$507
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$605
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$464
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$901
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$546
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$529
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$829
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$573
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$536

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080