Al Ain vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$411
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$1050
🏠 One person rent
$889
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$28.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$1743
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
37
5
😀 Quality of life
64
63
🏙️ Population
767K
104K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 252% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 2952nd and 8765th ($1449 vs $411) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Bhutan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 4.2 months in Thimphu. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 4608th and 4748th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$3.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$3.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$9.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$1.31
🥤 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
$155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$76.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$205
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$20.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$31.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
10.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$120
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$3.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$3.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$70.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$3.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$29.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$188
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$782

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$1096
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$1924
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1343
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$1129
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$799
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1260
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1150
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1964
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1797
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1245
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1277
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$987
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$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
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$863
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$824
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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Distance City Cost of living
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$410
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$359
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$289
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$331
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$672
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$299
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$330
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$364
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$362
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$353
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$329
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$889
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$288
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$324
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$291
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$331
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$280
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$329
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$289
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$315
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$320
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$331
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$268
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$327
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$435
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$413
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$464
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$310
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$360
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$239
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$339
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$333
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$308
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$389
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$329
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$334
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$315
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$312
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$337