Al Ain vs Dili - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Dili
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$1248
🏠 One person rent
$903
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$369
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$27.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
38
11
😀 Quality of life
84
33
🏙️ Population
767K
222K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 179% more expensive than in Dili. Cities ranked 4207th and 8580th ($1457 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and East Timor, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs East Timor comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.2 months in Dili. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Dili ranked 1st in East Timor, while ranked 505th and 8642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Dili
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$3.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
12.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$1360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$6.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$3.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$3757

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$1373
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$1710
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$796
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$1080
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$1135
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$635
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$2014
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$1923
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$575
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$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
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$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
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$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
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$813
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$825
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$487
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$513
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$514
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$512
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$527
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$491
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$498
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$506
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1861
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$593
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$510
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$493
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$509
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$409
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$437
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$437
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$537
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$506
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$440
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$432
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$822
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$496
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1175
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$588
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$494
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$560
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$537
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$449
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$461
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$476
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$459
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$549
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$379
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$408
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$419
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$464
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$439
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$453
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$445
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$520
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$405