South Korea

Compared with United Arab Emirates, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Arab Emirates = 1×

South Korea vs

United Arab Emirates

Overall verdict

South Korea is about 1.04× United Arab Emirates.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United Arab Emirates = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Arab Emirates. A bar running right means South Korea is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates = 1×

South Korea is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.59
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.52
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.95
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.72
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.72

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In South Korea, Gasoline 1L costs 1.6× what it does in United Arab Emirates — but Big Mac costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.59

South Korea AED 5.24 USD 1.427

United Arab Emirates AED 3.29 USD 0.896

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.59

South Korea AED 0.47 USD 0.127

United Arab Emirates AED 0.29 USD 0.08

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.44

South Korea AED 5.20 USD 1.415

United Arab Emirates AED 3.60 USD 0.98

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.95

South Korea AED 3,239 KRW 1,290,000

United Arab Emirates AED 3,399 AED 3,399

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.72

South Korea AED 165.70 KRW 66,000

United Arab Emirates AED 229.00 AED 229

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.72

South Korea AED 13.74 KRW 5,500

United Arab Emirates AED 19.00 AED 19

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index