Al Ain vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$2251
🏠 One person rent
$612
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$489
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3750
$2695
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
37
72
😀 Quality of life
79
87
🏙️ Population
767K
849K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 25% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 4616th and 5946th ($1132 vs $903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 81st 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 3 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 496th and 228th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.1
$6.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$2.98
 Cappuccino
$5.72
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$272
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$92.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$122
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.75%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11243
$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6743
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$8.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$3.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$5.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.5
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$7.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$7.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8033
$13793

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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
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$1584
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$1673
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$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
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$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
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$561
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$575

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$963
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$924
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$940
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$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
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$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
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$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
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$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
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$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
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$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
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$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087