Al Ain vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$534
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$1349
🏠 One person rent
$889
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$450
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$43.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$344
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
37
71
😀 Quality of life
64
62
🏙️ Population
767K
2.89M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 171% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 2952nd and 8186th ($1449 vs $534) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 14th in the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 4608th and 4898th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$1.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$3.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$2.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$1.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$463
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$52.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$81
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
8.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$2015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$1169
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$9.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$2.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$3.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$6183

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$1362
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$1261
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$1260
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$1150
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$707
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$1964
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$1797
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$687
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$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
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$1245
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$1277
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$968
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$1277
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$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
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$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
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$987
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$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
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$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
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$863
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$824
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$650
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$458
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$485
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$487
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$489
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$392
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$517
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$483
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$427
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$420
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$426
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$611
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$438
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$702
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$667
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$575
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$493
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$492
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$374
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$516
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$487
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$489
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$489
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$404
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$438
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$502
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$500
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$478
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$538
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$513
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$512
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$438
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$722
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$482
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$523
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$613
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$504
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$489
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$503
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$561
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$483