Al Ain vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$889
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$1175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
38
93
😀 Quality of life
82
78
🏙️ Population
767K
1.98M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 67% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4123rd and 6384th ($1449 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Malaysia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 588th and 985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Kuala Lumpur

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Al Ain Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$9002

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$1228
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$2514
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$1419
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$2521
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$1942
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$1183
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$1398
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1081
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1849
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1770
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$573
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$530
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$568
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1230
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$534
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$624
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$557
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$908
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1008
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$808
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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$731
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$789
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$681
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$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
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$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
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$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
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$653
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$3201
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$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756