Al Ain vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$900
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$2124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
91
😀 Quality of life
82
89
🏙️ Population
767K
1.23M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 48% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4139th and 5675th ($1455 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 44th 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 2.2 months in Suwon. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 562nd and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Suwon

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Al Ain Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$14818

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$1173
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$2470
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$1543
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$2356
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$2133
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$1170
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$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
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

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$1022
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1053
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$943
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1019
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1001
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1061
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1090
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1089
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1016
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1094
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1052
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$868
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$952
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1010
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$982
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$917
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1062
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$865
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$852
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$819
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$997