Al Ain vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$900
$454
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$69.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$1660
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
38
18
😀 Quality of life
82
65
🏙️ Population
767K
666K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 40% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 4139th and 5282nd ($1455 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 21st 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 1.6 months in Jeju Island. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Jeju Island ranked 74th in South Korea, while ranked 562nd and 5127th 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
$10
$7.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$4.41
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$713
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$8684
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$5507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$6.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$7.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$6.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$6.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$20855

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$1173
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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
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$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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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1035
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1020
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$942
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$909
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$954
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$973
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$957
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$955
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$878
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$982
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$930
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$922
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1051
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$946
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$974
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$896
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$923
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$992
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$771
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$885
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$899
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1013
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$938
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$964
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$887
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$883
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$892
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$916
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$1014
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1084
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$879
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1023
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$882
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$886
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$952
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1044
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$881
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$990
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$883
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$870