Al Ain vs Bern - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Bern
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$2375
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$6286
🏠 One person rent
$889
$1198
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$2109
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$824
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$6264
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
37
78
😀 Quality of life
64
94
🏙️ Population
767K
134K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 39% less expensive than in Bern. Cities ranked 2952nd and 250th ($1449 vs $2375) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 37th in the United Arab Emirates and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 2.6 months in Bern. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Bern ranked 5th in Switzerland, while ranked 4608th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Bern

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Al Ain Bern
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$23.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$16.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$6.77
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$4.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$1205
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$940
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$2349
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$1688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
2.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$9909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$6478
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$88.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$43.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$7.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$29.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$43.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$9.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$3.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$69.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$21.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$2598
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$29862

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$1096
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$1924
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$1343
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$1129
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$1967
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$1020
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$799
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1260
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1150
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1964
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1797
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1245
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1277
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$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
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$863
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$824
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2511
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2573
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2269
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2068
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2126
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2364
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2504
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2231
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2507
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2159
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2617
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2513
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2310
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2517
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2490
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$2755
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1216
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$2532
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1298
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1300
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2606
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2237
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2501
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$2967
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$2622
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$2661
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$2507
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2510
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1367
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1246
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$2510
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$2514
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1298
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$2974
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$2412
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$2540
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2502
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$2711
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2492