Al Ain vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1016
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$2772
🏠 One person rent
$889
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$779
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$98.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$1957
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
37
78
😀 Quality of life
64
74
🏙️ Population
767K
904K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 43% more expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 2952nd and 5530th ($1449 vs $1016) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 16th 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 1.9 months in Hwaseong. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Hwaseong ranked 14th in South Korea, while ranked 4608th and 1159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Hwaseong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$6.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$28.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$74.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$6732
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$4530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$41.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$8.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$8.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$7.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$333
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$22645

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$1096
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$1924
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1343
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$1129
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$799
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1260
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1150
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1964
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1797
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1245
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1277
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$987
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$880
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$947
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$907
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$785
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$863
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$824
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$924
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$925
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$962
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1075
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$936
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$985
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$914
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1151
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$926
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1074
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$966
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1068
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$966
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1625
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$949
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$932
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1030
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$855
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$925
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$929
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1021
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$953
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$998
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$933
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$932
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$961
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$917
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$939
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$924
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1466
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$949
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$950
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$950
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$842
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$907
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1046