Al Ain vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$900
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$1812
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
38
98
😀 Quality of life
82
73
🏙️ Population
767K
919K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 0% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4139th and 4141st ($1455 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 562nd and 2195th 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
$10
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$14346

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$1193
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$620
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$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
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$530
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$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
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$1062
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$1340
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$497
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$1218
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$521
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$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
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$965
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$1059
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$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
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$717
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$816
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$459
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$1313
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$1179
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$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
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$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
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$1296
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$985
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$1094
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$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
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$868
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$1052
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$894
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$1045
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$1040
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$1032
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$1033
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$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
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$977
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$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
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$819
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$952
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$1557
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$852
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$865
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$917
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$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
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$1009