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Austin, TX
🇺🇸 United States
😐 Solo nomad:
Dubai is 8.6% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 38.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3:
Dubai is 6.4% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 32.6% more expensive with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Dubai
Seoul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.03 AED 40.52
$8.56 ₩11.6K
28.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.3 AED 302
$55.3 ₩75.1K
48.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.28 AED 34.08
$6.5 ₩8,813
42.77%
Cappuccino
$5.55 AED 20.38
$3.85 ₩5,220
44.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 AED 4.44
$1.72 ₩2,332
-29.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 AED 3.48
$0.85 ₩1,147
11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.43 AED 45.66
$3.77 ₩5,120
229.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$13.89 AED 51
$5.94 ₩8,061
133.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dubai
Seoul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 AED 7.28
$2.17 ₩2,942
-8.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 AED 5.19
$3.45 ₩4,680
-59.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 AED 8.42
$3.21 ₩4,358
-28.66%
Eggs
$3.38 AED 12.42
$3.21 ₩4,357
5.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.05 AED 36.9
$14.53 ₩19.7K
-30.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.17 AED 33.67
$10.93 ₩14.8K
-16.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.8 AED 46.99
$33.61 ₩45.6K
-61.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 AED 8.7
$8.01 ₩10.9K
-70.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 AED 7.18
$3.52 ₩4,775
-44.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 AED 6.85
$5.45 ₩7,393
-65.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 AED 5.74
$6.42 ₩8,710
-75.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 AED 4.36
$3.95 ₩5,357
-69.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 AED 4.62
$2.83 ₩3,844
-55.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 AED 5.36
$2.52 ₩3,414
-42.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 AED 2.37
$1.34 ₩1,812
-51.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.6 AED 24.23
$3.34 ₩4,527
97.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.62 AED 61
$21.07 ₩28.6K
-21.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.6 AED 9.55
$2.36 ₩3,203
10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 AED 12.36
$3.36 ₩4,562
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🚌 Getting Around
Dubai
Seoul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.59 AED 5.84
$1.08 ₩1,469
47.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.1 AED 305
$46.76 ₩63.4K
77.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.31 AED 12.15
$3.45 ₩4,678
-4.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 AED 3.1
$0.57 ₩772
49.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.1 AED 29.75
$8.73 ₩11.8K
-7.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 AED 2.69
$1.2 ₩1,631
-39.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K AED 120.9K
$27.3K ₩37.1M
20.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K AED 83.4K
$24.8K ₩33.7M
-8.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dubai
Seoul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 AED 794
$162 ₩220K
33.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$63.3 AED 233
$34.82 ₩47.2K
81.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$103 AED 377
$21.8 ₩29.6K
370.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dubai
Seoul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.4 AED 324
$57.9 ₩78.6K
52.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.27 AED 170
$23.12 ₩31.4K
100.13%
Cinema Ticket
$15.23 AED 55.9
$10.81 ₩14.7K
40.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dubai
Seoul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$850 AED 3,122
$414 ₩562K
105.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14K AED 51.4K
$23.7K ₩32.1M
-40.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dubai
Seoul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.6 AED 296
$58.7 ₩79.7K
37.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.5 AED 233
$46.97 ₩63.7K
35.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 AED 417
$80.1 ₩108.7K
41.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 AED 449
$118 ₩159.5K
3.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dubai
Seoul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,420 AED 8,885
$954 ₩1.3M
153.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,589 AED 5,833
$582 ₩789.9K
172.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,593 AED 16.9K
$2,591 ₩3.5M
77.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,980 AED 10.9K
$1,328 ₩1.8M
124.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,592 AED 27.9K
$22.8K ₩30.9M
-66.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,810 AED 14K
$12.4K ₩16.8M
-69.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dubai
Seoul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,034 AED 14.8K
$3,227 ₩4.4M
25.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
4.14
8.45%
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