Al Ain vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1844
$691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5338
$1891
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$3717
$597
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3607
$680
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
38
56
😀 Quality of life
75
64
🏙️ Population
767K
1.2M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 167% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 2271st and 6939th ($1844 vs $691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 months in Al Ain compared to 1 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 1000th and 4535th 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
$9.12
$1.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.4
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.64
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4401
$759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3318
$461
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.3
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.33%
4.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2055
$2045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$1110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$2.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.16
$4.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$5.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$640
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3802
$14196

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Al AinChiang Mai

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$804
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$897
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$589
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$901
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$464
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$507
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$563
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$551
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$610
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$537
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$569
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$660
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$650
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$701
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$1253
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$654
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$1183
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$705
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$1163
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$604
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$543
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$710
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$568
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$625
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$778
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$588
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$661
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$641
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$595
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$548
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$715
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$717
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$628
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$941
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$753
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$1161
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$553
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$678
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$739
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$781
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$752
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