Al Ain vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$903
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
38
100
😀 Quality of life
84
96
🏙️ Population
767K
14.3M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 14% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4207th and 3249th ($1457 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and Japan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 505th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Tokyo

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Al Ain Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$16728

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$575
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$545
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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
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$823
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$565
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$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
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$547
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$465
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$489
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$523
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$813
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$825
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$487
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$993
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$1160
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$1144
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$1056
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$1072
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$1088
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$1116
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$1237
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$1104
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$1089
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$1011
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$1399
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$1137
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$1073
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$1115
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$1048
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$1040
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$1070
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