Al Ain vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$3452
🏠 One person rent
$889
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$1132
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$2190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
37
91
😀 Quality of life
64
80
🏙️ Population
767K
975K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 4% more expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 2952nd and 3128th ($1449 vs $1389) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in the United Arab Emirates and Japan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.6 months in Chiba. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Chiba ranked 43rd in Japan, while ranked 4608th and 377th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Chiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$5.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$569
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$965
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
1.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$5419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$17.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$76
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$12676

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$1096
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$1924
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1343
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$1129
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$799
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1260
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1150
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1964
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1797
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1245
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1277
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$987
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$880
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$947
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$907
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$785
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$863
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$824
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1051
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1070
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1092
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1078
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1238
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1093
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1047
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1051
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1046
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1050
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1186
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1080
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1046
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1048
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1053
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1090
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1060
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1074
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1047
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1049
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1053
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1085
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1105
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1778
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1050
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1048
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1048