Al Ain vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$903
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$1761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
38
73
😀 Quality of life
84
65
🏙️ Population
767K
4.8M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 24% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 4207th and 4839th ($1457 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 505th and 5190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Johannesburg

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Al Ain Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$5808

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$2420
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$1473
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$2183
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$2070
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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
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
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$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
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$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
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$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
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$583
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$966
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$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950