Al Ain vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$2790
🏠 One person rent
$889
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$2242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
38
73
😀 Quality of life
82
88
🏙️ Population
767K
2.38M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 36% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 4123rd and 5135th ($1449 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 39th 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 2.1 months in Daegu. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Daegu ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 588th and 335th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$6.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$5.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$6903
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$5944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$7.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$4.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$7.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$3.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$48.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$56.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$27847

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$2514
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$1419
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$2521
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$1942
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$1183
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$1398
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1081
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1849
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1770
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$573
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$530
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$568
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1230
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$534
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$624
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$557
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$908
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1008
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$808
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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$1001
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$1008
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1038
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$949
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$934
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1097
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1084
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1039
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$957
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$984
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1076
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$975
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1008
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$929
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1064
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$973
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1108
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$913
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$934
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$980
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$959
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$831
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$924
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$920
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1020
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1046
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1016
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1037
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$998
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$995
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$994
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$982
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1050
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$981
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1153