Al Ain vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$903
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
38
93
😀 Quality of life
84
84
🏙️ Population
767K
9M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 49% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4207th and 5802nd ($1457 vs $981) 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 505th and 520th 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
$9.72
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$10356

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$1214
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$2420
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$1473
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$2183
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$2070
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$1148
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$1373
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$813
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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Distance City Cost of living
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$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
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$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790