Al Ain vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$2118
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$4745
🏠 One person rent
$903
$1202
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$1911
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$3199
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
53
😀 Quality of life
84
90
🏙️ Population
767K
1.31M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 31% less expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 4207th and 1716th ($1457 vs $2118) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 29th 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.5 months in Calgary. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Calgary ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 505th and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Calgary

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Al Ain Calgary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$6.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$1224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$957
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$2059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$1544
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$59.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$3738
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$3570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$5.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$93.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$830
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$15430

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Distance City Cost of living
119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1214
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$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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$1801
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1841
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1761
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1775
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1878
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2593
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2315
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1773
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1815
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1956
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2187
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2156
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2544
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1821
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1697
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1899
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1701
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1884
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2241
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1486
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2034
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2470
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2046
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2677
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2054
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2074
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2590
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2526
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2460
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1934