Al Ain vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$2087
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$4665
🏠 One person rent
$889
$1268
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$2065
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$2248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
38
98
😀 Quality of life
82
90
🏙️ Population
767K
1.7M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 31% less expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 4123rd and 1764th ($1449 vs $2087) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in the United Arab Emirates and Spain, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 1.1 months in Barcelona. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Barcelona ranked 2nd in Spain, while ranked 588th and 229th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Barcelona

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Al Ain Barcelona
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$5.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$1373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$1063
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2298
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$1757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$36.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
3.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$6508
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$4968
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$9.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$7.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$87.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$15137

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$1228
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$2514
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$1419
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2521
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1081
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1849
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1770
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$573
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$530
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$568
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1230
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$534
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$624
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$557
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$908
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1008
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$808
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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$1746
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$2170
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$1603
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1557
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1687
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1598
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1637
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1590
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1610
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1575
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1408
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1200
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1192
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1322
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1445
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1580
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1490
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1229
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1828
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1839
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1374
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1468
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1608
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1216
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1157
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1501
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1632
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1158
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1555
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1212
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1239
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1657
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1457
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1531
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1363
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2804
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1593
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$1318
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$1703