Al Ain vs Hong Kong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Hong Kong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$2614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$6294
🏠 One person rent
$612
$1726
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$3471
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$501
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$242
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3750
$4054
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
37
100
😀 Quality of life
79
89
🏙️ Population
767K
7.41M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 57% less expensive than in Hong Kong. Cities ranked 4616th and 503rd ($1132 vs $2614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st 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 3.3 months in Al Ain compared to 1.6 months in Hong Kong. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Hong Kong ranked 1st in China, while ranked 496th and 168th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Hong Kong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.1
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$59
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$2033
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$1449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$4405
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$2942
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$122
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.75%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11243
$28583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6743
$18618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$63.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$3.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.5
$82
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$78.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$896
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8033
$20363

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$768
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$742
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$1083
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$575
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$816
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$891
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$781
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$791
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$830
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$876
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$824
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