Al Ain vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$900
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
38
55
😀 Quality of life
82
47
🏙️ Population
767K
2.11M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 221% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 4139th and 8852nd ($1455 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 44th 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 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 562nd and 6943rd 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
$10
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$7769

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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
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$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
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$717
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$816
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$459
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$449
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$449
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$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
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$737
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$576
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$550