Al Ain vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$903
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
38
76
😀 Quality of life
84
65
🏙️ Population
767K
3.01M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 165% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4207th and 8392nd ($1457 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 13th 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 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 505th and 5172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Surabaya

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Al Ain Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$9112

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$1373
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$796
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$1080
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$1135
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$635
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$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
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$575
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$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
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$1109
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$1309
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$541
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$1192
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$545
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$627
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$563
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$931
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$1037
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$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
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$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
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$813
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$825
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$487
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$419
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$459
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$408
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$476
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$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
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$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
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$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
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$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
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$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
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$536
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$609
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$488
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$487
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$510
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$588
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$493