Al Ain vs Amsterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Amsterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$3203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$7246
🏠 One person rent
$903
$2108
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$3473
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$661
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$259
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$5294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
38
95
😀 Quality of life
84
96
🏙️ Population
767K
921K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 55% less expensive than in Amsterdam. Cities ranked 4207th and 126th ($1457 vs $3203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and the Netherlands, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.7 months in Amsterdam. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Amsterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 505th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Amsterdam

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Al Ain Amsterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$21.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$95.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$15.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$7.09
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$4.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$2237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$1767
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$3877
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$2931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$298
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$11192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$7947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$3.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$33.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$2.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$3.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$7.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$38.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$2472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$21156

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$1373
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$1710
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$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
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$635
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$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
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$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
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$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
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$1192
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$545
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$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
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$931
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$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
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$813
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$825
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$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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$2223
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$2822
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$2383
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$2440
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$1907
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$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
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$2338
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$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
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$2258
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$2457
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$1512
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$2481
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$2172
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$2701
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$2471
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$2389
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$2058
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$2637
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$1822
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$2403
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$2332
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$1848
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$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
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$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
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$2106
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$2119
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$2260
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$2337
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$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
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$2094
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$2055
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$2200
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$2132
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$2206
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$2340