Al Ain vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$900
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$449
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$92.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$2319
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
72
😀 Quality of life
82
76
🏙️ Population
767K
848K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 68% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 4139th and 6471st ($1455 vs $865) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 83rd 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 2.7 months in Cheongju. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Cheongju ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 562nd and 1395th 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
$10
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$3973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$1982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$58.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$7.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$6.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$4.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$6.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$32.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$454
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$17737

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$1173
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$2470
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$1543
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$2356
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$2133
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$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
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

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Distance City Cost of living
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$971
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$905
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1128
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1016
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$933
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$852
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$990
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$997
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$931
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$919
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1061
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1108
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1033
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$887
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$952
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$985
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$993
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1062
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1045
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$938
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1022
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1313
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1455
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1053
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$771
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1001
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1031
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$964
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1152
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$961
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$923
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029