Al Ain vs Ansan - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Ansan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$889
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$720
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$408
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$75.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$1785
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
37
91
😀 Quality of life
64
76
🏙️ Population
767K
653K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 57% more expensive than in Ansan. Cities ranked 2952nd and 5826th ($1449 vs $924) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 60th 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 1.9 months in Ansan. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Ansan ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 4608th and 842nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Ansan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$5.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$3.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$795
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$41.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$64.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$6363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$4264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$8.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$6.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$5.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$0.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$38.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$23930

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$1096
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$1924
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$1343
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$1129
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$799
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1260
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1150
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1964
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1797
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1245
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1277
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$987
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$880
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$947
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$907
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$785
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$863
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$824
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.5 mi Anyang
$1075
12 km or 7.5 mi Gunpo
$962
13 km or 8.2 mi Uiwang
$925
15 km or 9.1 mi Hwaseong
$1016
17 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1021
18 km or 11 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
19 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$914
20 km or 12 mi Bucheon
$1151
22 km or 14 mi Incheon
$985
28 km or 17 mi Siheung
$966
30 km or 18 mi Osan
$936
31 km or 19 mi Seongnam
$1068
33 km or 20 mi Seoul
$1625
35 km or 22 mi Gimpo
$966
35 km or 22 mi Yongin
$1074
37 km or 23 mi Goyang
$1030
40 km or 25 mi Gwangju
$949
41 km or 26 mi Guri
$929
42 km or 26 mi Hanam
$925
44 km or 27 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
49 km or 31 mi Namyangju
$998
51 km or 31 mi Dangjin
$926
51 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$933
54 km or 33 mi Anseong
$932
55 km or 34 mi Yangju
$932
55 km or 34 mi Icheon
$953
57 km or 35 mi Paju
$961
65 km or 40 mi Cheonan
$1021
69 km or 43 mi Seosan
$855
69 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$939
72 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$924
72 km or 45 mi Yeoju
$917
75 km or 47 mi Kaesong
$1466
97 km or 60 mi Cheongju
$867
97 km or 60 mi Wonju
$907
100 km or 62 mi Gongju
$949
101 km or 63 mi Chuncheon
$919
102 km or 63 mi Sejong
$950
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1046
109 km or 67 mi Asan
$950