Abu Dhabi vs Al Ain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Al Ain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$1195
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$3674
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
52
37
😀 Quality of life
83
79
🏙️ Population
1.48M
767K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 72% more expensive than in Al Ain. Cities ranked 2486th and 5284th ($1802 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 9th in the United Arab Emirates.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 3.5 months in Al Ain. Ranked 3rd vs 5th best cities to live in the United Arab Emirates, and 405th vs 600th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Al Ain

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Abu Dhabi Al Ain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$8.15
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$1125
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$49.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$77.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$54.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
2.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$2023
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$1222
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$6.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$7.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$6.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$81
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$64.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$21.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$665
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$6250

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Cities near Abu Dhabi

Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Al Ain

Distance City Cost of living
119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1232
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2309
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1503
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2084
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$786
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$994
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1110
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1810
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1719
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$561
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$547
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1218
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1267
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$556
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1226
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$520
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$639
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$531
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$870
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$989
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$878
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$558
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$467
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$515
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$546
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$548
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$541
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$537
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$831
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$806
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$489
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$577