Al Ain vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$633
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$889
$300
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$649
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$473
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
37
49
😀 Quality of life
64
61
🏙️ Population
767K
127K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 129% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 2952nd and 7397th ($1449 vs $633) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 4608th and 5097th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$1.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$15.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$53.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$1721
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$1037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$2.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$9087

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$1343
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$1129
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$1967
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$1020
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$1362
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$1261
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$799
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1260
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1150
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1964
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1797
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
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$1245
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$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
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$1277
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$987
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$880
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$947
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$907
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$785
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$863
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$824
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$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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$589
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$545
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$778
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$491
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$767
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$776
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$771
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$814
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$765
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$796
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$945
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$841
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$668
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$515
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$792
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$627
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$711
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$761
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$804
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$597
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$526
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$588
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$655
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$708
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$1021
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$597
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$597
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$834
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$526
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$757
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$599
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$595
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$669
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$596
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$638
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$709
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$584