Al Ain vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$2152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$4849
🏠 One person rent
$612
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$2188
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3750
$3845
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
37
49
😀 Quality of life
79
90
🏙️ Population
767K
638K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 47% less expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 4616th and 1408th ($1132 vs $2152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 9th 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 3.3 months in Al Ain compared to 1.8 months in Gold Coast. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Gold Coast ranked 6th in Australia, while ranked 496th and 120th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Gold Coast
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.1
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$91.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$7.77
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$1302
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$1173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$2323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$122
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.75%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11243
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6743
$8562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$58.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$8.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$5.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$24.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$4.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.5
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$51.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$1760
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8033
$11702

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119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1191
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2229
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1612
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$1841
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$787
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1164
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1126
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1872
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1810
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$779
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$798
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$573
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1285
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1375
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$890
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1327
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$604
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$672
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$544
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$959
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1005
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$868
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$606
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$910
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$457
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$530
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$604
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$646
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$621
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$606
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$822
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$844
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$561
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$575

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$2011
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$2356
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$1862
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$1785
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$1881
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$1816
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$1552
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$1843
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1354
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1621
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$1688
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$1545
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$1461
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$1413
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1404
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$1998
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1903
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1691
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2741
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2348
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1610
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1463
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1430
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1723
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$2604
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$1528
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1669
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1249
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1672
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1462
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1317
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1707
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1746
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1719
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1716
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2356
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1702
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1693