Al Ain vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$903
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$415
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
38
18
😀 Quality of life
84
47
🏙️ Population
767K
6.49M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 119% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 4207th and 7479th ($1457 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 91st in the United Arab Emirates and China, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.2 months in Shangrao. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Shangrao ranked 204th in China, while ranked 505th and 6989th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Shangrao

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Al Ain Shangrao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$281
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$4424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$2203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$5.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$5.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$40.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$6.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$76.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$30231

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$1214
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$2420
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$1473
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2183
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
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$1148
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$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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Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$586
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$610
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$594
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$617
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$428
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$628
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$595
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$598
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$697
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$682
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$539
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$667
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$599
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$544
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$634
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$654
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$634
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$644
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$763
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$705
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$646
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$579
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$602
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$665
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$860
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$656
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$603
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$652
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$588
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$680
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$661
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$680
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$630
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$677
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$643
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$651
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$682
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$668
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$603
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$633