Al Ain vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$903
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
38
8
😀 Quality of life
84
56
🏙️ Population
767K
77.6K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 38% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 4207th and 5233rd ($1457 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st 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 0.8 months in Phuket. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 505th and 6325th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Phuket

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Al Ain Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$16566

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$1080
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$1135
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$635
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$2014
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$1923
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$575
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$545
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$575
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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
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
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$465
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$489
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$523
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$813
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$825
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$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
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$891
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$846
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$612
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$834
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$790
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$634
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$622
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$782
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$628
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$845
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$564
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$438
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$663
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$792
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$740
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$451
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$572
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$407
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$551
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$696
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$461
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$458
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$562
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$461
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$701
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$784
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
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$485
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$572
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$846
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$874
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$762
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$750
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$764
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$763
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$813
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$838
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$981