Al Ain vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$3652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$8068
🏠 One person rent
$889
$2548
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$4099
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$6190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
100
😀 Quality of life
82
94
🏙️ Population
767K
676K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 60% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 4123rd and 27th ($1449 vs $3652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 2.6 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 12th in the United States, while ranked 588th and 71st among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$8.06
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$2890
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$2183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$5272
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$3425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$74.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$9693
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$6005
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$89.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$6.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$6.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$93.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$2782
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$27427

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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 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833