Al Ain vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$903
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$86.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$1758
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
38
78
😀 Quality of life
84
74
🏙️ Population
767K
1M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 35% more expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 4207th and 5136th ($1457 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 18th 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.6 months in Hwaseong. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Hwaseong ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 505th and 2185th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Hwaseong

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Al Ain Hwaseong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$3.33
 Cappuccino
$5.11
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$770
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$566
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
4.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$12931
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$5706
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$43.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$8.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$6.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$57.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$7.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$15256

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$1473
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$1148
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$1373
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$1710
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$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
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$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$813
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$825
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$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1044
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$1030
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$988
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1061
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1167
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$984
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1102
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1292
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1425
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$1068
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1363
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1179
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1092
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$986
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1162
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1117
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1121
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1134
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1120
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$913
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$937
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1049
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1053
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$1007
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$1008
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1019
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$903
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$986
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$1015
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1072
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1073
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892