Al Ain vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$996
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$900
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$753
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$635
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
38
89
😀 Quality of life
82
74
🏙️ Population
767K
5.68M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 46% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 4139th and 5606th ($1455 vs $996) 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 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 0.6 months in Bangkok. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 562nd and 2044th 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
$10
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
5.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$6402
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$3365
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$3.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$4.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$2.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$69.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$16017

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$1355
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$1791
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$797
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$1082
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$1193
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$620
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$2100
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$2015
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$530
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$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
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$1062
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$1340
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$497
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$1218
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$521
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$559
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$514
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$965
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$1059
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$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
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$717
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$816
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$459
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$517

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$761
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$794
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$789
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$762
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$616
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$671
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$603
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$799
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$784
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$839
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$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
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$724
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$586
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$707
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$567
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$644
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$718
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$601
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$554
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$679
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$590
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$812
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$575
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$766
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$601
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$564
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$766
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$735
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$543
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$968
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$582
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$893
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$656
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