Al Ain vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$889
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$236
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$39.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
38
5
😀 Quality of life
82
42
🏙️ Population
767K
115K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 245% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 4123rd and 8940th ($1449 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 1.3 months in Thimphu. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 588th and 7547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$26.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$4.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$1.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$3.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$43.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$653

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$1228
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$2514
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1419
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2521
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$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
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1230
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$534
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$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
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$808
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
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$450
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$297
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$308
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$311
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$918
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$316
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$298
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$348
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$321
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$338
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$297
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$981
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$284
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$287
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$354
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$297
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$282
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$281
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$257
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$321
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$293
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$294
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$352
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$427
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$464
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$362
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$293
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$328
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$300
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$286
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$320
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$289
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$286
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$289