Al Ain vs Changhua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Changhua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$888
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$2382
🏠 One person rent
$903
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$590
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$387
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$43.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$1594
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
38
83
😀 Quality of life
84
70
🏙️ Population
767K
221K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 64% more expensive than in Changhua. Cities ranked 4207th and 6410th ($1457 vs $888) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 12th in the United Arab Emirates and Taiwan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.8 months in Changhua. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Changhua ranked 11th in Taiwan, while ranked 505th and 4187th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Changhua

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Al Ain Changhua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$5.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$56.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$85.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
2.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$6718
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$6962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$3.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$8.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$6.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$17071

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$1214
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$2420
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1473
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2183
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$813
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$957
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$879
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$889
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$709
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$910
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$937
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$882
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$941
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$910
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1108
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$796
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1257
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$841
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$999
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$997
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$630
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$668
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$634
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$903
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$723
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$696
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$654
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1067
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$682
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$698
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$634
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$602
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$465
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$705
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$464
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$763
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$673
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$589
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$610
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$677
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1064
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$697
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$661
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$665