Al Ain vs Athens - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Athens
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$2946
🏠 One person rent
$889
$595
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$986
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
37
91
😀 Quality of life
64
79
🏙️ Population
767K
664K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 21% more expensive than in Athens. Cities ranked 2952nd and 4172nd ($1449 vs $1197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in the United Arab Emirates and Greece, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.8 months in Athens. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Athens ranked 1st in Greece, while ranked 4608th and 424th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Athens
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$48.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$4.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$878
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$2769
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$2.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$9.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$8.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$5.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$8.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$44.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$9790

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$1362
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$1261
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$799
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1260
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$1150
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$707
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1964
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1797
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
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$1245
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
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$1277
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$987
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$880
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$947
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$907
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$785
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
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$863
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$824
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$650
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$837

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$997
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$1098
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$1063
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1068
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$991
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$991
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1126
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$886
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$902
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1587
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1195
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$989
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1028
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$990
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$994
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$929
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$840
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$862
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$910
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1374
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1017
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$890
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$989
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1304
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$878
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$919
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$992
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1078
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$848
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$864
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$933
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$1119
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$892
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$1061
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$582
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$861
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$983
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$397
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$842
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$923