Al Ain vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$889
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$475
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
38
31
😀 Quality of life
82
57
🏙️ Population
767K
120K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 78% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 4123rd and 6620th ($1449 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Pattaya ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 588th and 6140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$10383

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$1183
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$1398
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$1730
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$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1081
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1849
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1770
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$573
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$530
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$568
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1230
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$534
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$624
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$557
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$908
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1008
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$808
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
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$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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$787
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$779
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$770
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$774
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$718
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$774
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$958
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$737
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$724
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$736
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$635
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$675
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$708
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$571
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$553
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$650
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$763
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$741
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$558
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$622
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$511
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$593
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$829
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$504
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$727
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$567
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$578
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$635
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$581
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$515
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$498