Al Ain vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$860
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$2401
🏠 One person rent
$903
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$719
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$93.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$912
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
38
84
😀 Quality of life
84
72
🏙️ Population
767K
11.9M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 69% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 4207th and 6527th ($1457 vs $860) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 17th in the United Arab Emirates and China, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.1 months in Hangzhou. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Hangzhou ranked 18th in China, while ranked 505th and 3360th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Hangzhou

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Al Ain Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$566
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$8066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$4023
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$3.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$9.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.81
🧅 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
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$4.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$7.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$29918

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$1148
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$1373
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$1710
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$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
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$1135
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$635
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$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$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
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$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
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
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$813
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$825
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$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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$680
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$643
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$594
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$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
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$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
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$623
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$661
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$667
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$650
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$584
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$628
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$617
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$636
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$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
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$525
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$669
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$677
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$646
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$765