Al Ain vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$889
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
38
63
😀 Quality of life
82
45
🏙️ Population
767K
1.27M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 47% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4123rd and 5704th ($1449 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 588th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$3811

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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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$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915