Al Ain vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$2026
🏠 One person rent
$900
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
38
56
😀 Quality of life
82
66
🏙️ Population
767K
1.2M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 94% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 4139th and 7014th ($1455 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 2.1 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 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 562nd and 4952nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Chiang Mai

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Al Ain Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$802
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$1475
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$24.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$8.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$2.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$15185

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$2356
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$2133
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$1170
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$1355
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$1791
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$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
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$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
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$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
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$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

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Distance City Cost of living
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$675
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$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
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$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
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$784
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$799
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$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583