Al Ain vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$889
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
38
75
😀 Quality of life
82
68
🏙️ Population
767K
3.01M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 163% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4123rd and 8275th ($1449 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Surabaya ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 588th and 4631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$9160

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$1398
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$1730
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$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
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$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
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$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
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$1230
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$534
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$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
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$808
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
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$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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$413
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$457
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$409
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$470
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$384
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$447
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$440
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$456
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$409
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$422
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$488
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$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1134
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$834
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$489
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$482
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$402
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$478
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$488
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$523
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$459
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$470
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$490
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$561
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$555
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$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$400
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$699
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$588
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$567
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$665
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$517
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$511
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$523
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$598
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$502