Al Ain vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$889
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
95
😀 Quality of life
82
69
🏙️ Population
767K
11.5M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 38% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4123rd and 5192nd ($1449 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Brazil, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 588th and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$15428

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$1228
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$2514
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1419
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2521
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$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
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666