Al Ain vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$2517
🏠 One person rent
$612
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3750
$2372
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
37
76
😀 Quality of life
79
72
🏙️ Population
767K
1.48M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 22% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 4616th and 5810th ($1132 vs $924) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 75th 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 3.3 months in Al Ain compared to 2.6 months in Daejeon. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Daejeon ranked 30th in South Korea, while ranked 496th and 2004th 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
$8.1
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$122
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.75%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11243
$3778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6743
$6222
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$32.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$8.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.5
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8033
$15774

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$1577
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$1584
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$1673
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$787
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1164
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1126
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1872
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1810
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$779
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$798
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$573
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1285
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1375
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$890
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1327
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$604
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$672
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$544
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$959
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1005
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$868
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$606
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$910
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$457
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$530
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$604
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$646
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$621
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$606
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$822
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$844
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$561
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
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$932
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$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1060
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1076
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$975
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$999
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1024
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1005
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$955
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$949
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$960
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$973
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$987
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1088
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$967
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1054
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1063
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1127
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1120
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$880
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1081
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1113
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$865
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121