Al Ain vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$974
🏠 One person rent
$903
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$292
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$45.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$310
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
38
40
😀 Quality of life
84
60
🏙️ Population
767K
5.94M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 110% more expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 4207th and 7286th ($1457 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and India, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.4 months in Surat. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Surat ranked 23rd in India, while ranked 505th and 5975th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Surat

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Al Ain Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$3.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$11.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$3.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$367
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$220
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$35.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
9.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$2.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$2.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$6.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$2.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$58.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$929

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$1373
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$1710
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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
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$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
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$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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$286
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$287
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$382
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$346
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$373
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$294
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$362
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$366
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$437
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$355
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$379
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$475
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$401
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$504
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$310
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$733
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$378
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$302
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$344
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$502
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$297
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$324
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$355
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$257
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$326
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$284
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$268
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$286
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$385
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$331
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$282
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$301
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$282
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$317
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$303
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$321
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$360
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$296
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$326
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$319