Al Ain vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$4988
🏠 One person rent
$903
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$2046
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$658
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$3697
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
38
96
😀 Quality of life
84
92
🏙️ Population
767K
196K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 29% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 4207th and 1872nd ($1457 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Belgium, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Belgium 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 Brussels. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 505th and 99th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Brussels

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Al Ain Brussels
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$14.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$3.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$1092
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$909
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1988
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$1675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$58.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$5177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$3603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$64.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$23.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$3.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$28.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$1225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$19894

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$1214
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857