Al Ain vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$3373
🏠 One person rent
$889
$705
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$1173
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$2635
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
38
98
😀 Quality of life
82
77
🏙️ Population
767K
919K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 1% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4123rd and 4157th ($1449 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 588th and 1195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Seongnam

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Al Ain Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$3.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$537
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$907
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$12308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$5998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$21.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$74
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$9.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$11063

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$2514
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$1419
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$2521
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$1942
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$1183
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1081
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1849
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1770
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$573
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$530
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$568
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1230
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$534
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$624
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$557
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$908
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1008
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$808
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1307
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1196
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1178
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1134
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1080
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1004
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1138
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1175
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1171
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1076
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1098
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1098
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1088
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1079
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1078
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1028
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1065
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1023
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1110
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1153
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$874
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1059
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1568
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$920
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$924
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1068
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1037
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1020
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1063