Al Ain vs Cheonan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Cheonan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$2392
🏠 One person rent
$612
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$81.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3750
$1868
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
37
64
😀 Quality of life
79
68
🏙️ Population
767K
652K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 20% more expensive than in Cheonan. Cities ranked 4616th and 5734th ($1132 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 73rd 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 3.3 months in Al Ain compared to 2 months in Cheonan. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Cheonan ranked 56th in South Korea, while ranked 496th and 3764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Cheonan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.1
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$2.99
 Cappuccino
$5.72
$2.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$267
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$445
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$87
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$122
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.75%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11243
$6765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6743
$4486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$8.32
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$3.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$6.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.5
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8033
$15920

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$1191
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$2229
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$1612
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$1841
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$1936
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$1577
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$787
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1164
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1126
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1872
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1810
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$779
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$798
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$573
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1285
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1375
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$890
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1327
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$604
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$672
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$544
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$959
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1005
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$868
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$606
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$910
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$457
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$530
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$604
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$646
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$621
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$606
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$822
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$844
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$561
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$986
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$903
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$963
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1024
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1002
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1256
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$924
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$987
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$992
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1088
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$949
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$932
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1054
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1005
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1127
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1120
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$945
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1063
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1081
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1097
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$973
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1056
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1084
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1009
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1069
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1152
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1020
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1444
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1101
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$880
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1106
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$999
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$923
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1144
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1124
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$1060