Al Ain vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1050
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2765
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$560
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$1195
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$317
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.7
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3674
$627
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
37
52
😀 Quality of life
79
63
🏙️ Population
767K
1.2M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 41% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 5284th and 6705th ($1050 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 18th 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 3.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 600th and 4766th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.15
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$854
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
5.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2023
$2266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1222
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.68
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$665
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6250
$13977

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$2309
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$1503
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$2084
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$1802
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$1768
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$1603
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$1630
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$786
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$994
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1110
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1810
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1719
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$561
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$547
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1218
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1267
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$556
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$1226
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$520
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$639
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$531
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$870
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$989
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$878
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$558
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$467
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$515
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$546
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$548
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$541
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$537
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$831
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$806
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$489
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$577

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Distance City Cost of living
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$655
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$513
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$612
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$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
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$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
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$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583