Al Ain vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$2028
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$4874
🏠 One person rent
$889
$1133
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$1958
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$97.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$3458
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
38
96
😀 Quality of life
82
91
🏙️ Population
767K
196K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 29% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 4123rd and 1913th ($1449 vs $2028) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 1.7 months in Brussels. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 588th and 165th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Brussels
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$25.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$77.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$6.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$3.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$1090
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$879
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$1587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$57.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
3.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$4704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$4.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$3.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$1055
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$22658

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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
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1854
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1876
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1889
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1931
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1758
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1847
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1858
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1870
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1732
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1845
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1816
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2025
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1835
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1791
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1863
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1787
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1835
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1801
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1806
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1745
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1823
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1768
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1846
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1867
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1571
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1648
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1746
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1737
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1657
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1696
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1794
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1722
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1724
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1745
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1867
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1804
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1666
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1818