Al Ain vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$903
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
38
63
😀 Quality of life
84
48
🏙️ Population
767K
1.27M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 38% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4207th and 5251st ($1457 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 6th 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 505th and 6890th 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
$9.72
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$4370

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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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$1171
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$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
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$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950