Al Ain vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$612
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3750
$2621
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
91
😀 Quality of life
79
92
🏙️ Population
767K
1.23M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 15% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4616th and 5418th ($1132 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 54th 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 3.3 months in Al Ain compared to 2.7 months in Suwon. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 496th and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.1
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$122
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.75%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11243
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6743
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.5
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8033
$19843

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$1191
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$2229
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$1612
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$1841
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$1936
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$1577
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$1584
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$1673
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$787
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1164
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1126
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1872
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1810
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$779
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$798
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$573
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1285
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1375
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$890
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1327
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$604
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$672
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$544
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$959
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1005
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$868
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$606
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$910
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$457
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$530
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$604
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$646
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$621
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$606
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$822
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$844
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$561
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$575

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$1054
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$1120
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$1097
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$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
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$1063
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$1152
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$1444
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$924
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$1069
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$1101
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$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
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$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
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$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
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$1005
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$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992