Al Ain vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Al Ain Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$2711
🏠 One person rent
$612
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3750
$645
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
37
89
😀 Quality of life
79
75
🏙️ Population
767K
5.68M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 26% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 4616th and 5960th ($1132 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st 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 3.3 months in Al Ain compared to 0.7 months in Bangkok. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 496th and 1087th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Al Ain vs Bangkok infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Al Ain vs Bangkok

Prices for goods and services in Al Ain and Bangkok are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Al Ain Bangkok
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.1
$2.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$2.22
 Cappuccino
$5.72
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$581
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$267
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$855
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$94.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$122
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.75%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11243
$5297
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6743
$2469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$9.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$2.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.5
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8033
$12289

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Al Ain

Distance City Cost of living
119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1191
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2229
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1612
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$1841
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$787
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1164
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1126
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1872
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1810
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$779
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$798
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$573
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1285
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1375
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$890
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1327
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$604
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$672
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$544
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$959
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1005
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$868
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$606
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$910
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$457
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$530
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$604
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$646
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$621
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$606
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$822
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$844
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$561
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$575

Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710