Al Ain vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$989
🏠 One person rent
$903
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
38
69
😀 Quality of life
84
51
🏙️ Population
767K
2.1M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 241% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 4207th and 8928th ($1457 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th in the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 505th and 6598th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Rawalpindi

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Al Ain Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$782

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$1214
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$2420
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$1473
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$2183
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$2070
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$1148
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$1373
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$1710
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$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$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
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$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
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$813
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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$464
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$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$391
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$352
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$433
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$473
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$382
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$351
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$414
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$417
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$425
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$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$265