Al Ain vs Ansan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Ansan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$903
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$739
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$75.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
38
91
😀 Quality of life
84
74
🏙️ Population
767K
623K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 39% more expensive than in Ansan. Cities ranked 4207th and 5337th ($1457 vs $1044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 33rd 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.3 months in Ansan. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Ansan ranked 22nd in South Korea, while ranked 505th and 2302nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Ansan

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Al Ain Ansan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$6.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$34.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$6.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$3.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$551
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$93.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$21712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$5754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$8.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$7.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$6.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$0.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$51.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$12779

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$1148
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$1373
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$1710
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$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
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$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
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$813
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
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$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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$988
12 km or 7.5 mi Gunpo
$1112
13 km or 8.2 mi Uiwang
$1063
15 km or 9.1 mi Hwaseong
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1030
18 km or 11 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
19 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1061
20 km or 12 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Incheon
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Siheung
$1292
30 km or 18 mi Osan
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Seongnam
$1425
33 km or 20 mi Seoul
$1363
35 km or 22 mi Gimpo
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Yongin
$1102
37 km or 23 mi Goyang
$1092
40 km or 25 mi Gwangju
$1179
41 km or 26 mi Guri
$1117
42 km or 26 mi Hanam
$1162
44 km or 27 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
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$1120
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$984
51 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
54 km or 33 mi Anseong
$1046
55 km or 34 mi Yangju
$937
55 km or 34 mi Icheon
$1134
57 km or 35 mi Paju
$1049
65 km or 40 mi Cheonan
$1121
69 km or 43 mi Seosan
$986
69 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
72 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1008
72 km or 45 mi Yeoju
$1053
75 km or 47 mi Kaesong
$1563
97 km or 60 mi Cheongju
$903
97 km or 60 mi Wonju
$1073
100 km or 62 mi Gongju
$1019
101 km or 63 mi Chuncheon
$867
102 km or 63 mi Sejong
$986
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
109 km or 67 mi Asan
$1015