Al Ain vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$900
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
38
76
😀 Quality of life
82
51
🏙️ Population
767K
3.01M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 180% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4139th and 8568th ($1455 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 12th 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 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 562nd and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$8118

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$1082
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$1193
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$620
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$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
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$530
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$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
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$1062
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$1340
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$497
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$1218
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$521
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$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
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$965
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$1059
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$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
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$717
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$816
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$459
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$402
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$437
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$386
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$450
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$358
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$428
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$416
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$419
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$381
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$400
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$490
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$436
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1115
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$780
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$493
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$452
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$457
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$387
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$446
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$458
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$494
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$427
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$436
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$502
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$439
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$468
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$515
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$466
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$376
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$627
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$566
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$516
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$552
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$472
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$469
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$486
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$556
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$470