Al Ain vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$3680
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$8143
🏠 One person rent
$900
$2555
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$4103
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$749
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$6248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
100
😀 Quality of life
82
91
🏙️ Population
767K
676K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 60% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 4139th and 27th ($1455 vs $3680) 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 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 1.7 months in Boston. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Boston ranked 20th in the United States, while ranked 562nd and 105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$5.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$2870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$2200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$5120
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$3473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$77.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$12808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$6220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$5.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$89.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$192
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$2859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$26444

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119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1173
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2470
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1543
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2356
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

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Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890