Al Ain vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$903
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$664
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
38
71
😀 Quality of life
84
77
🏙️ Population
767K
2.38M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 40% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 4207th and 5347th ($1457 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 34th 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 2.2 months in Daegu. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Daegu ranked 8th in South Korea, while ranked 505th and 1141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Daegu

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Al Ain Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$3.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$626
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$6863
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$5901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$59.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$8.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$3.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$8.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$56.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$27966

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$1373
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$796
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$1080
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$1135
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$635
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$2014
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$1923
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$575
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$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
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$1109
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$1309
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$541
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$1192
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$545
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$627
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$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
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$1037
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$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
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$813
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$825
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$487
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$997
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$991
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$916
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$1012
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$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
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$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
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$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
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$916
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$1111
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$954
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$1114
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$994
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$961
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$981
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$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
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$945
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$823
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$996
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$903
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$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
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$1005
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$1014
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$1003
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$1019
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$982
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$976
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$1008
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$1015
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$963
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$1121