Al Ain vs Austin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Austin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$2444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$5560
🏠 One person rent
$903
$1531
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$4939
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
38
65
😀 Quality of life
84
90
🏙️ Population
767K
962K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 40% less expensive than in Austin. Cities ranked 4207th and 985th ($1457 vs $2444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 845th in the United Arab Emirates and the United States, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 2 months in Austin. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Austin ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 505th and 217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Austin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$19.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$70.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$7.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$5.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$1919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$3122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$2017
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$5020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$3187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$9.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$4.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$70.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$1382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$21398

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Distance City Cost of living
119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1214
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2420
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1473
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2183
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$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
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$813
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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$2115
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$2027
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$2237
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$2125
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$2229
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$2221
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$2200
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$2059
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$1991
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$2083
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$2175
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$2174
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$2153
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$2063
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$2000
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$2165
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$1913
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$2285
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$2226
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$2114
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$2022
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$2738
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$2150
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$1836
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$2071
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$2094
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$2112
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$2177
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$2189
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$2265
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$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
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$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
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$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
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$2136
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$2302