Al Ain vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$900
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
38
93
😀 Quality of life
82
82
🏙️ Population
767K
9M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 47% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4139th and 5636th ($1455 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 1 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 562nd and 555th 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
$10
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$11913

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$2356
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$2133
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$1170
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$1355
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$1791
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$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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$783
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$798
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$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
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$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
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$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
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$3105
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$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747