Al Ain vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1050
$997
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2765
$2488
🏠 One person rent
$560
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1195
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$317
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.7
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3674
$3235
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
37
72
😀 Quality of life
79
87
🏙️ Population
767K
852K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 5% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 5284th and 5717th ($1050 vs $997) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 56th 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 3.5 months in Al Ain compared to 3.2 months in Cheongju. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 600th and 274th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Cheongju

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Al Ain Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.15
$3.77
 Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$278
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$422
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2023
$4574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1222
$2260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$76.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.68
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$8.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$7.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$64
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$7.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$665
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6250
$14576

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$1232
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$2309
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$1503
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$2084
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$1802
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$1768
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$786
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$994
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1110
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1810
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1719
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$561
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$547
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1218
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1267
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$556
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1226
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$520
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$639
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$531
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$870
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$989
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$878
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$558
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$467
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$515
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$546
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$548
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$541
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$537
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$831
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$806
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$489
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$577

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038