Al Ain vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$2127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$5086
🏠 One person rent
$903
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$642
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$3894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
38
73
😀 Quality of life
84
92
🏙️ Population
767K
906K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 32% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 4207th and 1686th ($1457 vs $2127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1354th in the United Arab Emirates and the United States, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the United States 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 Columbus. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Columbus ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 505th and 96th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$934
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$2183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$3248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$2159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$6.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$9.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$1272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$24638

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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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$2080
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$2048
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$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
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$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935