Al Ain vs Auckland - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Auckland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$2076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$4791
🏠 One person rent
$889
$1172
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$2046
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$244
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$3440
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
37
32
😀 Quality of life
64
91
🏙️ Population
767K
1.47M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 30% less expensive than in Auckland. Cities ranked 2952nd and 540th ($1449 vs $2076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and New Zealand, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs New Zealand 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 Auckland. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Auckland ranked 1st in New Zealand, while ranked 4608th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Auckland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$64.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$9.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$6.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$1191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$2225
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$1746
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$50.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
4.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$8515
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$6579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$5.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$9.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$3.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$22.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$45.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$75
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$13096

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$1096
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$1362
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$799
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$1260
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$707
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$1964
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$1797
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$687
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$688
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$689
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$1245
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$1277
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$968
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$1277
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$693
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$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
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$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
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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$1370
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$1246
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$1482
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$1133
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$1787
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$1426
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$1422
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$1371
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$1528
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$1136
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$1557
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$1051
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$1171
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$1262
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$936
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$1426
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$1493
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$2104
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$1341
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$1409
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$1714
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$1871
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$1172
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$1949
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$1340
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$1200
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$1633
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$1530
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$959
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$1982
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$804
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$705
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$1361
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$890
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$1778