Al Ain vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$4769
🏠 One person rent
$612
$1189
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$1948
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3750
$3056
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
37
95
😀 Quality of life
79
93
🏙️ Population
767K
1.14M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 44% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 4616th and 1780th ($1132 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 54th in the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.3 months in Al Ain compared to 1.5 months in Birmingham. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Birmingham ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 496th and 58th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.1
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$8.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$1103
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$2219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$293
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$122
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.75%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11243
$4896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6743
$3766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$18.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.5
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$1501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8033
$18689

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119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1191
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2229
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1612
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$1841
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$787
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1164
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1126
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1872
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1810
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$779
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$798
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$573
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1285
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1375
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$890
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1327
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$604
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$672
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$544
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$959
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1005
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$868
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$606
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$910
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$457
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$530
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$604
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$646
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$621
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$606
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$822
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$844
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$561
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$575

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$1809
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$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673