Al Ain vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1844
$3547
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5338
$7979
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$2453
🏘️ Family rent
$3717
$4007
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$729
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3607
$5732
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
100
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
767K
676K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 48% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 2271st and 24th ($1844 vs $3547) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 months in Al Ain compared to 1.6 months in Boston. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Boston ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 1000th and 103rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.12
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.4
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.64
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$8.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$2794
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$2107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4401
$5075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3318
$3386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.3
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.33%
6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2055
$10352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$5877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$90.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$4.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$5.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$6.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.16
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$4.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$79.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$195
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$63.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$640
$2725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3802
$31112

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Distance City Cost of living
119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1239
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2379
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1494
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2240
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$780
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$967
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1090
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1779
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1709
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$585
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$547
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$518
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1223
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1280
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1243
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$514
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$605
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$515
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$1068
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1056
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$897
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$589
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$901
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$464
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$507
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$563
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$551
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$546
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$557
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$829
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$809
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$529
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$573

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Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3805
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3101
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3627
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2936
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3088
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2948
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2922
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2320
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2943
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2834
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2906
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2803
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2939
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2784
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2883
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3131
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2740
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2813
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3088
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2601
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2873
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2824
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2774
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2783
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2934
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2922
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2732
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2882
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2403
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2805
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2844
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2851
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2592
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2848
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2833
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2861
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2825