Al Ain vs Changsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Changsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$1571
🏠 One person rent
$889
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$346
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$66.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
38
95
😀 Quality of life
82
72
🏙️ Population
767K
10M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 145% more expensive than in Changsha. Cities ranked 4123rd and 7882nd ($1449 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 200th in the United Arab Emirates and China, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 1.5 months in Changsha. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Changsha ranked 19th in China, while ranked 588th and 3381st among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Changsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$26.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$41
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
3.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$2162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$3816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$3.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$9.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$58.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$85
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$7438

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$1228
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$2514
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1419
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2521
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1081
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1849
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1770
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$573
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$530
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$568
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1230
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$534
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$624
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$557
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$908
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1008
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$808
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546