Al Ain vs Bucheon - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Bucheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1151
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$2744
🏠 One person rent
$889
$523
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$442
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$1834
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
37
98
😀 Quality of life
64
76
🏙️ Population
767K
793K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 26% more expensive than in Bucheon. Cities ranked 2952nd and 4306th ($1449 vs $1151) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Bucheon. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Bucheon ranked 8th in South Korea, while ranked 4608th and 805th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Bucheon

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Al Ain Bucheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$7.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$4.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$3.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$854
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$559
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
3.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$6368
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$4028
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$6.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$9.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$6.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$7.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$7.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$5.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$68.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$18818

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$1096
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$1924
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$1343
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$1129
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$1967
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$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
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$985
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$966
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$914
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$924
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$962
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1625
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$925
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$966
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1021
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1068
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1016
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$929
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$933
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$961
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$925
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$932
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$998
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$949
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$936
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1074
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$939
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1466
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$924
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$953
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$926
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$932
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$917
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1021
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$855
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$919
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$907
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1465
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$867
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1046
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$949
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$950