Al Ain vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$2827
🏠 One person rent
$903
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$2595
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
38
72
😀 Quality of life
84
92
🏙️ Population
767K
3.45M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 31% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4207th and 5007th ($1457 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 11th 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 2.3 months in Busan. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Busan ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 505th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Busan

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Al Ain Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$8921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$7114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$9.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$7.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$9.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$15370

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$2183
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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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$946
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$1005
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$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
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$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
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$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
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$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
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$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
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$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
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$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
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$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
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$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963