Al Ain vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$2634
🏠 One person rent
$900
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$2143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
38
71
😀 Quality of life
82
77
🏙️ Population
767K
2.38M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 47% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 4139th and 5639th ($1455 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 40th 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 2.2 months in Daegu. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Daegu ranked 8th in South Korea, while ranked 562nd and 1144th 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
$10
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
5.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$7098
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$5282
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$55.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$8.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$27904

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$797
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$1193
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$620
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$2100
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$2015
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$530
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$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
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$1062
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$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
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$1218
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$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
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$1059
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$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
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$816
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$459
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$964
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$1023
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$914
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$887
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$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
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$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
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$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
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$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
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$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
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$955
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$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
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$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
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$950
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$954
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$923
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$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
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$1128