Al Ain vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1844
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5338
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$3717
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3607
$2620
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
91
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
767K
1.23M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 80% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 2271st and 5342nd ($1844 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 49th 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 2.6 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 1000th and 124th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.12
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.4
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.64
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4401
$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3318
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.3
$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$20.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.33%
4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2055
$12488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$6618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$7.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.16
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$640
$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3802
$21003

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$1196
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$1540
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$1721
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$780
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$967
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$1090
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
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$1779
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1709
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$585
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$547
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$518
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1223
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1280
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$548
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$1243
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$514
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$605
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$515
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$1068
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1056
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$897
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$589
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$901
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$464
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$507
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$563
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$551
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$546
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$557
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$829
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$809
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$529
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$1063
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$1098
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$1022
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$1070
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1042
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$1070
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$1283
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$1127
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$1400
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$1089
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$1089
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$1165
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$1163
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$1334
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$984
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$1161
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$1122
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$1092
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1026
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$1129
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$1171
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$1099
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$955
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$1151
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$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1026
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$974
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$1075
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1040
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$1055
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$1036
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$1074
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$936
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1565
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$900
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$865
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1019
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1038
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$1038