Al Ain vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$1196
🏠 One person rent
$903
$205
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$348
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
94
😀 Quality of life
84
61
🏙️ Population
767K
26.5M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 187% more expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 4207th and 8668th ($1457 vs $507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th in the United Arab Emirates and India, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.5 months in Delhi. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Delhi ranked 14th in India, while ranked 505th and 5790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Delhi

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Al Ain Delhi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$3.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$241
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$432
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$36.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$55.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$8.74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
9.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$2401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$993
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$3.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$3.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$6.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$1.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$69.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$1751

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$1923
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$575
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$545
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$575
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$1309
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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
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$823
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$565
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$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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$362
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$263
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$337
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$250
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$325
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$299
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$296
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$256
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$289
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$285
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$283
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$263
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$375
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$374
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$383
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$287
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$352
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$379
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$325
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$382
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$265
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$414
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$330
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$347
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$363
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$352
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$269
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$331
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$289
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$314
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$391
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$326
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$340
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