Al Ain vs Changsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Changsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$1638
🏠 One person rent
$903
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$363
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$1009
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
38
90
😀 Quality of life
84
72
🏙️ Population
767K
10M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 136% more expensive than in Changsha. Cities ranked 4207th and 7792nd ($1457 vs $617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 167th 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.6 months in Changsha. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Changsha ranked 16th in China, while ranked 505th and 3307th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Changsha

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Al Ain Changsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$27.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$42.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
3.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$2339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$3257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$3.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$4.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$87.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$8507

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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
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562