Al Ain vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$3638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$8082
🏠 One person rent
$903
$2543
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$4126
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$6556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
100
😀 Quality of life
84
92
🏙️ Population
767K
676K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 60% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 4207th and 30th ($1457 vs $3638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 21st in the United Arab Emirates and the United States, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.8 months in Boston. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Boston ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 505th and 94th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$2878
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$2181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$5280
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$3456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$76.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$11142
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$6207
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$90.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$5.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$89.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$190
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$2835
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$26679

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Distance City Cost of living
119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1214
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2420
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1473
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2183
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$813
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852