Al Ain vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$2726
🏠 One person rent
$903
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$1427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
38
18
😀 Quality of life
84
64
🏙️ Population
767K
666K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 35% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 4207th and 5121st ($1457 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 17th 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 1.3 months in Jeju Island. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Jeju Island ranked 79th in South Korea, while ranked 505th and 5367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Jeju Island

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Al Ain Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$8.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$8980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$5765
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$7.03
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$40.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$7.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$21734

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$1214
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$2420
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$1473
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$2183
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$2070
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$1148
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$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
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$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
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1076
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1064
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$991
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$981
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$1008
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1014
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1062
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$996
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$917
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$981
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$970
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$963
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1111
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$961
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$993
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$944
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$964
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$994
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$823
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$932
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$945
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1032
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$982
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1002
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$918
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$928
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$944
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$956
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$946
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1114
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$924
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$991
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$909
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$960
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1005
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$934
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1005
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$909
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$915