Al Ain vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$2528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$903
$1635
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$2683
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$3481
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
38
49
😀 Quality of life
84
92
🏙️ Population
767K
608K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 42% less expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 4207th and 839th ($1457 vs $2528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and Australia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.4 months in Gold Coast. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Gold Coast ranked 6th in Australia, while ranked 505th and 124th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Gold Coast

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Al Ain Gold Coast
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$7.08
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$1886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$1330
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$2881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$2303
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$7538
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$4593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$57.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$9.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$6.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$26.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$56.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$70.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$2105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$8134

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Distance City Cost of living
119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1214
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2420
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1473
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2183
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$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
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$813
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2352
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2269
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$2703
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1813
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1988
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1864
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1766
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1288
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1727
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1640
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1997
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1635
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1867
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2379
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$2050
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1710
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2844
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2482
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1699
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1477
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1695
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1821
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2223
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1824
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1839
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1815
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1904
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1487
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1979
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1928
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1896
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1860
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2496
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1829
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1894