Al Ain vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$2622
🏠 One person rent
$903
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$298
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$594
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
38
89
😀 Quality of life
84
73
🏙️ Population
767K
5.68M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 42% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 4207th and 5467th ($1457 vs $1027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and Thailand, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.6 months in Bangkok. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 505th and 2647th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Bangkok

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Al Ain Bangkok
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$99.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$6568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$3204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$2.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$8.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$15512

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$545
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$575
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$1309
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$541
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$1192
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$545
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$627
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$563
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$931
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$1037
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$793
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$823
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$565
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$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
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$613
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$547
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$465
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$489
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$523
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$813
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$825
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$487
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$656
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$710
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$658
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$838
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$823
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$874
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$846
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$784
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$768
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$610
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$730
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$562
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$763
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$575
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$585
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$621
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$571
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$805
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$593
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$581
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$782
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