Al Ain vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$2230
🏠 One person rent
$889
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$1513
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
37
73
😀 Quality of life
64
64
🏙️ Population
767K
4.43M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 60% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 2952nd and 5884th ($1449 vs $905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and South Africa, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.7 months in Johannesburg. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 4608th and 4569th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$4.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$700
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$59.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
9.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$776
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$681
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$51.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$9.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$4.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$4.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$4.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$4658

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$1096
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$1924
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$1343
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$1129
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$1967
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$1020
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$1362
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$799
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1260
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1150
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1964
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1797
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1245
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1277
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$987
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$880
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$947
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$907
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$785
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$863
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$824
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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$896
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$732
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$860
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$808
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$747
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$778
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$792
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$726
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$748
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1073
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$644
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$751
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$908
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$596
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$757
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$696
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$748
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$613
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$720
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$667
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$675
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$811
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$605
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$480
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$619
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$546
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$665
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$595
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$532
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$773
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1043
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$541
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$1066
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$796
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$536
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1103