Al Ain vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1844
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5338
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$3717
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3607
$2911
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
38
100
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
767K
9.67M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 38% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2271st and 4104th ($1844 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 months in Al Ain compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1000th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Seoul

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Al Ain Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.12
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.4
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.64
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4401
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3318
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.3
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.33%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2055
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.16
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$640
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3802
$20197

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$780
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$967
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$634
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$1779
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$1709
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$585
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$547
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$518
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$1280
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$548
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$1243
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$514
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$605
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$515
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$1068
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$1056
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$804
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$897
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$589
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$901
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$464
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$507
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$563
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$551
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$546
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$557
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$829
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$809
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$529
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$1161
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$1129
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$1400
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$1283
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$1022
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$974
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$1098
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$1099
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$1063
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$1165
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$1075
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$1127
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$1042
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