Al Ain vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1050
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2765
$2735
🏠 One person rent
$560
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$1195
$836
🍽️ Food expenses
$317
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.7
$74.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3674
$2352
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
37
76
😀 Quality of life
79
86
🏙️ Population
767K
1.48M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 8% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 5284th and 5865th ($1050 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 72nd 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 2.4 months in Daejeon. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Daejeon ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 600th and 314th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Daejeon

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Al Ain Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$26.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.15
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2023
$5730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1222
$4514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.68
$9.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$8.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$8.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$5.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$38.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$69.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$665
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6250
$19159

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$2309
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$1802
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$1768
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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
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1810
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1719
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$561
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$547
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1218
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1267
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$556
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1226
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$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
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$831
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$806
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$489
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$577

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Distance City Cost of living
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$999
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$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127