Al Ain vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$900
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$420
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
38
73
😀 Quality of life
82
60
🏙️ Population
767K
4.8M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 21% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 4139th and 4745th ($1455 vs $1204) 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 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 562nd and 5850th 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
$10
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$5103

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$1173
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$2470
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$1543
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$2356
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$2133
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$1170
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$1355
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
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$938
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$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965