Al Ain vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$2784
🏠 One person rent
$889
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$2577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
38
72
😀 Quality of life
82
92
🏙️ Population
767K
3.45M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 31% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4123rd and 4938th ($1449 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 15th 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 2.3 months in Busan. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 588th and 150th 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
$9.58
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$8888
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$8.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$7.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$9.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$13429

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$1228
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$2514
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1419
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2521
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1081
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1849
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1770
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$573
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$530
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$568
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1230
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$534
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$624
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$557
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$908
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1008
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$808
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981