Al Ain vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$612
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3750
$1229
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
37
93
😀 Quality of life
79
77
🏙️ Population
767K
1.98M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 52% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4616th and 6605th ($1132 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 3.3 months in Al Ain compared to 1.7 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 496th and 772nd 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
$8.1
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$122
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.75%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11243
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6743
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.5
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8033
$6454

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$1841
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$1584
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$1673
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$787
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$1164
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$1126
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1872
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1810
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$779
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$798
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$573
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1285
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1375
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$890
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$1327
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$604
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$672
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$544
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$959
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1005
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$868
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$606
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$910
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$457
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$530
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$604
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$646
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$621
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$606
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$822
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$844
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$561
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$575

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$645
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$644
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$582
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$480
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$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
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$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
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$485
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$578
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$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
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$566
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$623
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$544
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$3007
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$2733
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$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
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$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
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$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
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$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650