Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

South Korea

Incheon vs. Al Ain Cost of Living Summary

Incheon is 2.4% cheaper than Al Ain.

Restaurants: pay 8.6% less in Incheon
Groceries: pay 91.5% more in Incheon
Transportation: pay 19.3% more in Incheon
Housing: pay 31.6% less in Incheon
Childcare: pay 11.2% more in Incheon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.3% less in Incheon
Clothing: pay 8.4% less in Incheon

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

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Incheon vs. Al Ain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.6% less for restaurants

	Al Ain	Incheon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 AED30.00	$5.99 ₩8,167	-26.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 AED31.50	$6.72 ₩9,161	-21.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 AED2.65	$1.57 ₩2,138	+117.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 AED1.25	$0.60 ₩823	+77.4%
Average			-8.6%

Al Ain vs. Incheon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 91.5% more for groceries

	Al Ain	Incheon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 AED5.94	$3.10 ₩4,224	+91.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.76 AED17.50	$7.84 ₩10,688	+64.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 AED24.92	$7.79 ₩10,629	+14.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.83 AED10.39	$3.29 ₩4,484	+16.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 AED16.16	$3.55 ₩4,848	-19.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 AED4.13	$3.44 ₩4,694	+206.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 AED3.38	$1.47 ₩2,001	+59.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 AED3.09	$2.59 ₩3,537	+208.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 AED2.60	$2.83 ₩3,864	+300.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 AED1.93	$1.58 ₩2,155	+201.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$1.10 ₩1,501	+106.3%
Average			+91.5%

Al Ain vs. Incheon - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.3% more for transportation

	Al Ain	Incheon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.37 AED12.37	$5.21 ₩7,111	+54.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.50 AED89.99	$24.95 ₩34,029	+1.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,949.09 AED110K	$29,385.60 ₩40M	-1.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.67 AED24.50	$8.51 ₩11,604	+27.6%
Average			+19.3%

Al Ain vs. Incheon - Cost of transportation

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pay 31.6% less for housing

	Al Ain	Incheon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.30 AED324.28	$20.82 ₩28,392	-76.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$707.89 AED2,599.72	$600.24 ₩819K	-15.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$816.48 AED2,998.51	$353.39 ₩482K	-56.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.71 AED318.46	$160.90 ₩219K	+85.5%
Average			-31.6%

Al Ain vs. Incheon - Cost of housing

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pay 11.2% more for childcare

	Al Ain	Incheon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$571.30 AED2,098.11	$299.42 ₩408K	-47.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,532.65 AED27,663.65	$17,766.42 ₩24M	+135.9%
Average			+11.2%

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pay 37.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Al Ain	Incheon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.17 AED30.00	$3.46 ₩4,723	-57.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.67 AED17.16	$3.66 ₩4,988	-21.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.26 AED23.00	$3.36 ₩4,581	-46.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.29 AED210.39	$33.42 ₩45,582	-41.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED49.99	$11.20 ₩15,269	-17.8%
Average			-37.3%

Al Ain vs. Incheon - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 8.4% less for clothing

	Al Ain	Incheon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.24 AED162.48	$57.88 ₩78,937	+30.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.09 AED180.30	$32.77 ₩44,695	-33.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.11 AED257.47	$69.99 ₩95,451	-0.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.10 AED374.96	$82.45 ₩112K	-19.2%
Average			-8.4%

Al Ain vs. Incheon - Cost of clothing

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