Dubai vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Dubai Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1924
$1625
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4530
$4544
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$784
🏘️ Family rent
$2204
$1986
🍽️ Food expenses
$437
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4381
$2725
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
61
100
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
3.33M
9.67M

The cost of living in Dubai is 18% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1903rd and 2495th ($1924 vs $1625) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 2.3 months in Dubai compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 130th and 33rd 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
$10.4
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.8
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.19
$5.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.7
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1453
$983
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$829
$558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2679
$2820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1737
$1520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.6
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3907
$10867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2398
$11727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.9
$46.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$6.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$6.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$6.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.58
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.28
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.3
$76.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.63
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$756
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11590
$18966

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1343
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1129
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1096
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1260
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$799
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1964
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1150
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1797
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$688
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$968
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$689
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$693
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1277
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1245
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1277
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$688
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$952
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$987
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$947
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$880
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$690
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$691
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$687
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$657
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$907
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$686
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$785
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$650
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$863
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$837
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$686

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$929
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1030
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$914
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$933
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$925
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$998
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1068
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$966
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1151
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1075
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$932
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$962
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$925
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$949
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$961
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$924
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1021
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$985
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$939
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$924
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1016
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$936
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$953
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1466
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$917
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$932
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$919
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$926
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$907
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1021
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$855
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1046
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$867
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$921
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$950