Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

South Korea

Daejeon vs. Al Ain Cost of Living Summary

Daejeon is 44.5% more expensive than Al Ain.

Restaurants: pay 40.2% more in Daejeon
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Daejeon
Transportation: pay 8.4% less in Daejeon
Housing: pay 36.2% less in Daejeon
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Daejeon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.7% less in Daejeon
Clothing: pay 12.0% more in Daejeon

The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Daejeon are more expensive than in Al Ain. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Daejeon. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Daejeon.

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Daejeon vs. Al Ain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Daejeon instead of Al Ain, you would:

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pay 40.2% more for restaurants

	Al Ain	Daejeon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.49 AED27.50	$6.72 ₩10,002	-10.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.44 AED31.00	$5.17 ₩7,685	-38.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 AED2.81	$1.39 ₩2,063	+81.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 AED1.25	$0.78 ₩1,158	+128.7%
Average			+40.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Al Ain	Daejeon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 AED5.89	$2.56 ₩3,816	+60.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 AED19.39	$5.09 ₩7,580	-3.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.96 AED25.55	$7.66 ₩11,398	+10.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.64 AED13.37	$2.51 ₩3,731	-31.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 AED15.11	$3.45 ₩5,134	-16.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 AED4.21	$3.69 ₩5,492	+221.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 AED3.00	$1.44 ₩2,149	+77.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 AED3.05	$2.46 ₩3,661	+196.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 AED2.46	$2.30 ₩3,419	+242.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 AED1.93	$2.25 ₩3,343	+328.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 AED1.81	$1.19 ₩1,767	+140.4%
Average			+111.4%

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pay 8.4% less for transportation

	Al Ain	Daejeon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.91 AED10.69	$4.34 ₩6,463	+49.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.51 AED90.00	$10.61 ₩15,792	-56.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,639.07 AED164K	$26,696.92 ₩40M	-40.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.62 AED28.00	$8.70 ₩12,949	+14.1%
Average			-8.4%

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pay 36.2% less for housing

	Al Ain	Daejeon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$100.96 AED370.79	$23.59 ₩35,093	-76.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$717.04 AED2,633.33	$353.78 ₩526K	-50.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$778.22 AED2,858.00	$301.89 ₩449K	-61.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.72 AED318.49	$124.45 ₩185K	+43.5%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Al Ain	Daejeon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$625.43 AED2,296.88	$273.59 ₩407K	-56.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,445.88 AED20,000.00	$33,609.06 ₩50M	+517.1%
Average			+230.4%

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pay 37.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Al Ain	Daejeon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.17 AED30.00	$3.18 ₩4,738	-61.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.77 AED17.50	$3.60 ₩5,352	-24.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.31 AED19.50	$3.18 ₩4,738	-40.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.16 AED180.56	$29.01 ₩43,165	-41.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED50.00	$10.61 ₩15,792	-22.0%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 12.0% more for clothing

	Al Ain	Daejeon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.62 AED222.62	$60.85 ₩90,541	+0.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.59 AED105.00	$38.92 ₩57,904	+36.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.25 AED261.67	$76.06 ₩113K	+6.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.21 AED353.33	$100.83 ₩150K	+4.8%
Average			+12.0%

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