Al Ain vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$889
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$547
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
38
56
😀 Quality of life
82
65
🏙️ Population
767K
1.2M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 99% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 4123rd and 6954th ($1449 vs $727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 19th 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 0.7 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 588th and 5236th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$2.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$7.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$40.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$2210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$643
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$15195

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$1228
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$2514
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$1419
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$2521
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$1942
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$1183
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$1398
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$1730
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$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1081
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1849
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1770
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$573
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$530
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$568
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1230
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$534
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$624
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$557
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$908
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1008
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$808
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
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$667
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$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560