Al Ain vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$432
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$1020
🏠 One person rent
$903
$174
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$155
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$56.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$98.9
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
38
71
😀 Quality of life
84
49
🏙️ Population
767K
11.1M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 237% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 4207th and 8919th ($1457 vs $432) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.2 months in Lahore. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Lahore ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 505th and 6762nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Lahore

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Al Ain Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$2.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$3.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$68.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
15.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$720
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$4.44
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$5.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$2.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$72.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$42.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$1393

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$1473
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$2183
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$1148
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$1373
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$1710
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$796
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$1080
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$1135
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$635
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$2014
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$1923
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$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
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$1109
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$1309
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$541
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$1192
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$545
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$627
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$563
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$931
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$1037
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$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
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$813
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$825
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$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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$379
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$391
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$326
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$308
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$371
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$308
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
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$315
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$352
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$318
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$348
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$378
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$338
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$295
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$364
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$414
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$367
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$381
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$279
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$302
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$351
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$352
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$379
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$427
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$464
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$382
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$265
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$353
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$360
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$264
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$263
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$417
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$298
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$325
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$285
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$379
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$250
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$370
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$383
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$323