Al Ain vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1844
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5338
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$3717
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3607
$2232
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
38
73
😀 Quality of life
75
70
🏙️ Population
767K
2.38M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 85% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 2271st and 5531st ($1844 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 62nd 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 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 27th in South Korea, while ranked 1000th and 2337th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.12
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.4
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.64
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$332
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4401
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3318
$518
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.3
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.33%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2055
$6867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$9403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$6.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.16
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$3.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$56.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$640
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3802
$20323

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$1196
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$1540
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$1721
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$780
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$967
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1090
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1779
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1709
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$585
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$547
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$518
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1223
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1280
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$548
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$1243
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$514
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$605
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$515
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$1068
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1056
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$897
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$589
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$901
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$464
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$507
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$563
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$551
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$546
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$557
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$829
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$809
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$529
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$573

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$991
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$1115
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$1030
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$992
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$977
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1388
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1075
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1027
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$988
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$983
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1059
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$959
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$998
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$880
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1054
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$979
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1060
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$887
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$924
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$987
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$992
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$854
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$1002
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$936
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$900
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$1019
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1019
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1059
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1016
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$959
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$1012
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$989
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$937
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1038
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$970
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1151