Al Ain vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$900
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
38
65
😀 Quality of life
82
73
🏙️ Population
767K
1.13M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 52% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4139th and 5867th ($1455 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 55th 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 2.1 months in Ulsan. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 562nd and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Ulsan

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Al Ain Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$17593

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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
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$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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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938