Al Ain vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$900
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
38
63
😀 Quality of life
82
43
🏙️ Population
767K
1.27M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 41% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4139th and 5331st ($1455 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th in the United Arab Emirates and South Africa, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 562nd and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Soweto

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Al Ain Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$5012

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$1173
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$2470
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$1543
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2356
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
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$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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$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965