Al Ain vs Athens - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Athens
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1462
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$3581
🏠 One person rent
$903
$722
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$1260
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$95.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$1363
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
38
91
😀 Quality of life
84
81
🏙️ Population
767K
643K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 0.4% less expensive than in Athens. Cities ranked 4207th and 4184th ($1457 vs $1462) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 6th 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 0.9 months in Athens. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Athens ranked 1st in Greece, while ranked 505th and 639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Athens

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Al Ain Athens
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$63.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$6.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$676
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1248
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$976
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
4.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$4084
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$3602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$6.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$5.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$55.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$13299

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$1373
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$1080
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$635
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$2014
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$1923
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$575
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$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
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$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
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$541
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$1192
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$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
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$563
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$931
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$1037
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$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
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$1318
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$1304
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$1192
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$1410
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1240
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1187
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1663
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1426
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1497
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1046
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$1139
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1069
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$1199
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$1031
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$1165
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$954
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2084
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$1130
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$1104
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$1169
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$1010
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$1272
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1124
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$1900
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$1110
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$1079
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$1047
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$1320
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$1207
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$1040
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$1068
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$1075
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$1013
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$1360