Dubai vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
66
99
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
3.94M
9.67M

The cost of living in Dubai is 91% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 947th and 4545th ($2470 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 184th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Seoul

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Dubai Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$19916

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Cities near Dubai

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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971