Al Ain vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$5026
🏠 One person rent
$889
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$1974
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$3365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
38
95
😀 Quality of life
82
95
🏙️ Population
767K
1.14M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 32% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 4123rd and 1622nd ($1449 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 65th 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 1.6 months in Birmingham. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Birmingham ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 588th and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$9.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$6.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$4.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$1226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$939
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$1511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$200
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
5.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$5209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$3967
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$3.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$88.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$8.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$1583
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$18334

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Distance City Cost of living
119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1228
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2514
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$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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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901