Al Ain vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$2785
🏠 One person rent
$900
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$2425
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
38
72
😀 Quality of life
82
91
🏙️ Population
767K
3.45M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 34% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4139th and 5063rd ($1455 vs $1084) 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 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 2.2 months in Busan. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Busan ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 562nd and 120th 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
$10
$5.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$9604
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$7017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$9.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$6.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$7.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$3.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$79.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$17592

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$2356
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$2133
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$1170
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$1355
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$1791
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$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
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$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

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$1014
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$1044
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$1013
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$992
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$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922