Dubai vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$2868
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
64
98
😀 Quality of life
86
76
🏙️ Population
3.33M
919K

The cost of living in Dubai is 105% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 1098th and 4810th ($2309 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 306th and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Seongnam

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Dubai Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$6.12
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$21935

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098