Al Ain vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1360
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$3211
🏠 One person rent
$903
$647
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$1121
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$1212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
38
32
😀 Quality of life
84
64
🏙️ Population
767K
623K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 7% more expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 4207th and 4439th ($1457 vs $1360) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 9th in the United Arab Emirates and Greece, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.9 months in Crete. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Crete ranked 24th in Greece, while ranked 505th and 5413th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$614
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1110
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$845
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
4.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$4150
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$3071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$65.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$5.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$3.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$39.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$5304

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$1373
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$1710
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$1080
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$635
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$2014
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$1923
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$575
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$545
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$575
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$1109
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$1309
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$541
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$1192
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$545
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$627
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$563
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$931
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$1037
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$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
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$547
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$465
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$489
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$523
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$813
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$825
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$487
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$1329
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$1207
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$1320
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$1900
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$2084
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$937
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$1497
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$1663
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$1468
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$1410
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$1304
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$1318
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$1240
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$1169
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$1462
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1187
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1069
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1192
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$1279
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$1426
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$1322
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1139
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$1046
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$1165
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$1031
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$893
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$359
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$822
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$1272
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$1199
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$360
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$803
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$627
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$1040
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$724
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$897
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$680
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$1104
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$767