Al Ain vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1844
$419
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5338
$1077
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$3717
$240
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3607
$238
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
38
28
😀 Quality of life
75
46
🏙️ Population
767K
846K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 340% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 2271st and 8918th ($1844 vs $419) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Nepal, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Al Ain compared to 0.6 months in Kathmandu. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 1000th and 6495th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.12
$1.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.4
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.64
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$162
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$84.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4401
$296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3318
$173
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.3
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.33%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2055
$2191
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$1059
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$5.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$7.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.16
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$3.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$640
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3802
$3409

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