Al Ain vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$1862
🏠 One person rent
$889
$317
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$733
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$26.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
37
31
😀 Quality of life
64
56
🏙️ Population
767K
116K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 117% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 2952nd and 7062nd ($1449 vs $669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 4608th and 5760th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$599
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$68.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$2036
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$2.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$9642

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$1362
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$1261
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$799
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1260
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1150
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1964
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1797
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
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$1245
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
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$1277
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$987
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$880
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$947
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$907
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$785
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
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$863
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$824
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$650
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$837

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$596
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$595
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$599
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$597
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$601
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$597
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$1021
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$655
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$638
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$588
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$526
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$597
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$597
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$620
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$506
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$766
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$594
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$592
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$598
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$760
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$597
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$491
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$627
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$563
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$532
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$577
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$876
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$520
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$497
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$667
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$547
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$767
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$515
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$627
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$778
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$538
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$548