Al Ain vs Ansan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Ansan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1050
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2765
$2739
🏠 One person rent
$560
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1195
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$317
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.7
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3674
$1680
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
37
91
😀 Quality of life
79
73
🏙️ Population
767K
653K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 6% more expensive than in Ansan. Cities ranked 5284th and 5768th ($1050 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 64th 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 3.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.7 months in Ansan. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Ansan ranked 18th in South Korea, while ranked 600th and 1556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Ansan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$7.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.15
$3.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$1136
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$72.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2023
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1222
$6061
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.68
$7.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$5.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$0.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$665
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6250
$27274

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$2309
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$1503
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$2084
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$1802
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$1768
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$786
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$994
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1110
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1810
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1719
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$561
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$547
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1218
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1267
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$556
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1226
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$520
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$639
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$531
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$870
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$989
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$878
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$558
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$467
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$515
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$546
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$548
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$541
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$537
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$831
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$806
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$489
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$577

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.5 mi Anyang
$1025
12 km or 7.5 mi Gunpo
$1003
13 km or 8.2 mi Uiwang
$988
15 km or 9.1 mi Hwaseong
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Suwon
$970
18 km or 11 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Incheon
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Siheung
$1087
30 km or 18 mi Osan
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Seongnam
$1127
33 km or 20 mi Seoul
$1461
35 km or 22 mi Gimpo
$966
35 km or 22 mi Yongin
$1142
37 km or 23 mi Goyang
$1008
40 km or 25 mi Gwangju
$1057
41 km or 26 mi Guri
$1085
42 km or 26 mi Hanam
$1074
44 km or 27 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
49 km or 31 mi Namyangju
$1084
51 km or 31 mi Dangjin
$1025
51 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$936
54 km or 33 mi Anseong
$1041
55 km or 34 mi Yangju
$941
55 km or 34 mi Icheon
$1077
57 km or 35 mi Paju
$1020
65 km or 40 mi Cheonan
$1222
69 km or 43 mi Seosan
$1027
69 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$968
72 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$989
72 km or 45 mi Yeoju
$1036
75 km or 47 mi Kaesong
$1567
97 km or 60 mi Cheongju
$997
97 km or 60 mi Wonju
$1140
100 km or 62 mi Gongju
$1098
101 km or 63 mi Chuncheon
$839
102 km or 63 mi Sejong
$1043
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
109 km or 67 mi Asan
$1066