Al Ain vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$889
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
38
100
😀 Quality of life
82
93
🏙️ Population
767K
9.67M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 5% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4123rd and 4296th ($1449 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 588th and 90th 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
$9.58
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$21347

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$2514
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$1183
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$1398
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$1730
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$792
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$1078
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$1081
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$632
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$1849
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$1770
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$573
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$530
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$568
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$1201
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$1237
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$529
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$1230
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$534
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$624
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$557
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$908
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$1008
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$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
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$453
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$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
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$808
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$817
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$463
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$1078
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$918
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$1178
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$1138
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$1435
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$1307
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$1175
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$1004
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$948
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$1112
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$1098
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$1080
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$1196
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$1065
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$1049
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$1066
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$1088
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$1023
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$1028
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$1120
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$1098
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$1076
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$1171
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$1568
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$1079
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$1141
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$874
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$920
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$924
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$1565
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$1020