Al Ain vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$900
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$4112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
38
81
😀 Quality of life
82
91
🏙️ Population
767K
1.43M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 30% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 4139th and 1833rd ($1455 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1452nd in the United Arab Emirates and the United States, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs San Antonio ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 562nd and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$19123

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119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1173
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2470
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1543
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2356
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

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$2093
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$2105
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$2123
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$2120
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$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
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$1944
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$2475
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$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
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$1855
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$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
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$1010
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$796
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$1950
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$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
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$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
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$2261
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$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093