Al Ain vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$903
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$800
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$31.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$487
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
38
31
😀 Quality of life
84
59
🏙️ Population
767K
120K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 67% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 4207th and 6471st ($1457 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th in the United Arab Emirates and Thailand, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 505th and 6065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Pattaya

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Al Ain Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$55.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$85.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$4.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$12044

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$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
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$1135
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$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
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$1109
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$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
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$1192
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$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
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$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$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
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$846
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$838
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$823
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$829
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$768
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$833
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$1027
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$789
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$784
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$788
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$656
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$710
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$763
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$575
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$562
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$845
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
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$764
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$782
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$585
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$621
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$587
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$530
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$612
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$882
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
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$501
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$760
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$834
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$571
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$581
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$652
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$593
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$535
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$514