Al Ain vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$903
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$618
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$81.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
38
56
😀 Quality of life
84
65
🏙️ Population
767K
1.2M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 87% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 4207th and 6841st ($1457 vs $780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 20th 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 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 505th and 5309th 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
$9.72
$2.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$2110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$1.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$16138

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$1373
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$1710
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$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
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$1135
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$635
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$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
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$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
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$1109
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$1309
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$541
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$1192
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$545
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$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
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$931
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$1037
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$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
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$813
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$825
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$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
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Distance City Cost of living
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$709
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$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
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$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
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$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
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$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
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$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
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$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
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$613
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$1027
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$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
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$838
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$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
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$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590