Abu Dhabi vs Al Ain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Al Ain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1132
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$612
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$915
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$3750
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
52
37
😀 Quality of life
82
79
🏙️ Population
1.48M
767K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 71% more expensive than in Al Ain. Cities ranked 1938th and 4616th ($1936 vs $1132) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in the United Arab Emirates.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 3.3 months in Al Ain. Ranked 4th vs 5th best cities to live in the United Arab Emirates, and 369th vs 496th 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
$9.91
$8.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$10.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$445
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$122
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
2.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$11243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$6743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$8.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$8.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$90.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$64.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$8033

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Cities near Abu Dhabi

Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Al Ain

Distance City Cost of living
119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1191
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2229
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1612
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$1841
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$787
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1164
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1126
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1872
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1810
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$779
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$798
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$573
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1285
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1375
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$890
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1327
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$604
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$672
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$544
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$959
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1005
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$868
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$606
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$910
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$457
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$530
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$604
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$646
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$621
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$606
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$822
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$844
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$561
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$575