Al Ain vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$860
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$1546
🏠 One person rent
$889
$509
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$521
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$1274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
37
63
😀 Quality of life
64
45
🏙️ Population
767K
1.27M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 69% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 2952nd and 6020th ($1449 vs $860) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 4608th and 6605th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$4.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$3.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$380
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$83.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$1023
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$13.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$3.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$39.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$46
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$85.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$2771

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$1096
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$1924
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$1343
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$1129
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
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$1020
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$799
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1260
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1150
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1964
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1797
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1245
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1277
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$987
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$880
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$947
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$907
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$785
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$863
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$824
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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Distance City Cost of living
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$905
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$732
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$896
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$726
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$808
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$778
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$747
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$792
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$748
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$644
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1073
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$596
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$751
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$757
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$908
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$696
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$748
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$613
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$720
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$667
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$605
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$675
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$811
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$619
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$480
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$665
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$546
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$595
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$773
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$532
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$541
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$1043
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1066
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$796
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$536
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1103