Al Ain vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$2545
🏠 One person rent
$900
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$755
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$2157
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
38
91
😀 Quality of life
82
93
🏙️ Population
767K
3.05M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 41% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 4139th and 5322nd ($1455 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 24th 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 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 2.1 months in Incheon. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 562nd and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Incheon

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Al Ain Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$5.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$6068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$4981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$6.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$6.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$3.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$30.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$6.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$14291

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$2470
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$1543
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$2356
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$2133
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$1170
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$1355
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

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$1090
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1040
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$943
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1052
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1031
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$985
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1313
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1455
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1010
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$868
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$894
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1152
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1019
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1094
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1061
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$977
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$952
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$982
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$1108
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1016
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$917
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1128
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1033
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$819
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1062
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$865
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1009
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$971
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1012