Al Ain vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$2079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$889
$1191
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$1928
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$2977
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
53
😀 Quality of life
82
91
🏙️ Population
767K
1.31M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 30% less expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 4123rd and 1781st ($1449 vs $2079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 27th in the United Arab Emirates and Canada, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 1.4 months in Calgary. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Calgary ranked 15th in Canada, while ranked 588th and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Calgary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$6.16
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$1190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$957
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2105
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$1560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$3658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$3126
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$84.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$91.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$58
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$15727

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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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$1773
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1782
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1632
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1730
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$1544
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
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$1823
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2617
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1949
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2343
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1759
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1748
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1973
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2228
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2111
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2490
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1817
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1765
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1913
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1774
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1625
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2001
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1842
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2219
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1478
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1987
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2414
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2080
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2641
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1952
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2057
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2488
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2443
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2470
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1887