Al Ain vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$2100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$4575
🏠 One person rent
$900
$1424
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$2453
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
38
41
😀 Quality of life
82
83
🏙️ Population
767K
1.19M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 31% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 4139th and 1744th ($1455 vs $2100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Qatar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 1.5 months in Doha. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 562nd and 513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Doha

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Al Ain Doha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$12.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$1799
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$3302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$2017
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$58.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$89.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$89.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
5.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$4178
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$2669
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$6.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$130
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$10635

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Distance City Cost of living
119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1173
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2470
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1543
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2356
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$2015
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1062
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1218
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1340
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$965
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1059
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$778
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$917
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1543
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2356
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$494
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$454
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$457
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1455
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$497
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$471
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1173
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$505
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1628
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$485
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1437
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$459
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$703
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$469
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$522
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$509
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$797
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$694
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861