Al Ain vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1050
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2765
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$560
$1197
🏘️ Family rent
$1195
$1902
🍽️ Food expenses
$317
$505
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.7
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3674
$3394
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
37
95
😀 Quality of life
79
95
🏙️ Population
767K
1.14M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 49% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 5284th and 1731st ($1050 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 79th 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 3.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.7 months in Birmingham. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Birmingham ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 600th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$9.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.15
$6.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$905
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$2143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$1412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
5.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2023
$5216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1222
$4012
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.68
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$665
$1575
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6250
$19729

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Distance City Cost of living
119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1232
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2309
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1503
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2084
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$786
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$994
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1110
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1810
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1719
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$561
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$547
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1218
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1267
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$556
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1226
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$520
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$639
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$531
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$870
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$989
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$878
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$558
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$467
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$515
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$546
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$548
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$541
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$537
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$831
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$806
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$489
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$577

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755