Al Ain vs Beirut - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Beirut
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1353
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$3278
🏠 One person rent
$903
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$1019
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
38
74
😀 Quality of life
84
62
🏙️ Population
767K
2.42M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 8% more expensive than in Beirut. Cities ranked 4207th and 4463rd ($1457 vs $1353) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Lebanon, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Lebanon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.2 months in Beirut. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Beirut ranked 1st in Lebanon, while ranked 505th and 5682nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Beirut

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Al Ain Beirut
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$60.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$373
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$38.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
10.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$3232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$77.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$67.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$9.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$142
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$7746

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$1923
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$575
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$545
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$1309
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$541
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$1192
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$545
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$627
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$563
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$931
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$1037
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$793
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$823
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$565
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$928
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$761
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$613
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$547
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$465
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$489
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$523
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$1005
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$865
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$842
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$676
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$1925
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$675
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$1929
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$1973
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$1894
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1770
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1766
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1873
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1917
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$1934
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$1870
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$1936
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
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$1960
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$1911
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$1930
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$2000
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$1856
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$1981
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$2027
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$2071
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$1909
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$385
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$753
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$2103
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$2061
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$740
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