Al Ain vs Cheonan - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Cheonan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$2592
🏠 One person rent
$889
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$685
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$99
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$1600
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
37
64
😀 Quality of life
64
67
🏙️ Population
767K
652K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 42% more expensive than in Cheonan. Cities ranked 2952nd and 5475th ($1449 vs $1021) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 14th 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 Cheonan. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Cheonan ranked 56th in South Korea, while ranked 4608th and 3923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Cheonan

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Al Ain Cheonan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$287
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$10.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$7124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$4780
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$40.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$9.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$9.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$7.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$24271

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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
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$932
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$867
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$950
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$936
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$926
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1074
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$982
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1021
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$950
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1016
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$953
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$916
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$925
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$855
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$924
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$962
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1094
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$949
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$966
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1075
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$917
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1068
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$914
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$842
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1046
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$925
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1151
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$985
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1625
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$929
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$907
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$998
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$913
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$947
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1030
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$966
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$979