Al Ain vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1050
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2765
$3393
🏠 One person rent
$560
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$1195
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$317
$470
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.7
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3674
$2274
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
37
73
😀 Quality of life
79
70
🏙️ Population
767K
2.38M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 6% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 5284th and 4879th ($1050 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 14th 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 3.5 months in Al Ain compared to 2 months in Daegu. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Daegu ranked 31st in South Korea, while ranked 600th and 2608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.15
$2.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$1150
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$797
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2023
$7325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1222
$9964
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$63.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.68
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$4.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$7.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$7.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$3.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$9.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$62.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$665
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6250
$27898

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$1603
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$1630
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$786
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$994
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1110
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$728
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$1810
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$1719
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
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$561
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$547
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$1218
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1267
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$556
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$1226
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$520
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$639
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$531
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$870
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$989
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$878
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$558
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$467
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$515
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$546
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$548
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$541
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$537
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$831
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$806
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$489
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
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$941
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$992
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$977
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$995
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$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
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$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
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$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
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$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
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$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
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$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
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$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
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$1027
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$1111
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$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
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$999
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$981
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$968
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$1066
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$1000
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$1222