Al Ain vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$450
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$1064
🏠 One person rent
$900
$183
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$63.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$166
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
38
71
😀 Quality of life
82
52
🏙️ Population
767K
11.1M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 223% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 4139th and 8860th ($1455 vs $450) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd 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 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Lahore ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 562nd and 6510th 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
$10
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$3.58
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$71.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$83.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
14.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$3.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$2.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$4.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$0.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$8.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$40.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$1609

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$2470
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$1543
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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
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$1082
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$1193
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$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
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$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
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$1062
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$1340
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$497
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$1218
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$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
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$1059
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$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
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$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

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$396
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$397
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$332
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$309
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$382
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$313
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$335
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$340
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$346
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$339
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$359
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$393
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$350
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$286
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$371
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$391
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$379
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$391
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$280
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$306
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$350
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$334
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$379
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$446
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$496
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$401
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$252
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$344
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$371
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$253
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$256
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$440
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$310
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$326
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$270
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$394
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$239
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$373
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$395
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$321