Al Ain vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$903
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
38
55
😀 Quality of life
84
48
🏙️ Population
767K
2.11M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 216% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 4207th and 8850th ($1457 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 48th in the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 505th and 6907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Medan

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Al Ain Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$9091

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$1923
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$575
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$545
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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
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$823
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$565
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$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
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$547
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$465
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$489
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$523
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$458
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$461
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$470
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$451
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$485
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$438
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$701
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$572
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$558
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$792
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$740
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$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
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$551
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$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
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$750
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$564
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$831
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$813
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$981
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$664
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$627
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$628
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$678
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$513
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$622
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$407
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$736
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$846
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$495
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$788
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$1059
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$551
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$808
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$891
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$780
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$588
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$572