Al Ain vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1050
$2149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2765
$4908
🏠 One person rent
$560
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1195
$2067
🍽️ Food expenses
$317
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.7
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3674
$3509
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
37
53
😀 Quality of life
79
90
🏙️ Population
767K
1.31M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 51% less expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 5284th and 1473rd ($1050 vs $2149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 28th 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 3.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.6 months in Calgary. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Calgary ranked 6th in Canada, while ranked 600th and 131st among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Calgary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.15
$5.43
 Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$1277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$1002
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$2181
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$1707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$59.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2023
$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1222
$3114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.68
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$53
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$65.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$665
$984
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6250
$19196

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Distance City Cost of living
119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1232
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2309
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1503
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2084
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$786
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$994
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1110
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1810
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1719
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$561
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$547
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1218
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1267
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$556
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1226
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$520
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$639
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$531
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$870
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$989
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$878
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$558
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$467
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$515
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$546
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$548
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$541
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$537
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$831
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$806
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$489
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$577

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$1914
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$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
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$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
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$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871