Al Ain vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$4110
🏠 One person rent
$889
$1204
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$2063
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$3003
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
44
😀 Quality of life
82
82
🏙️ Population
767K
1.19M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 22% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 4123rd and 2509th ($1449 vs $1849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 1.6 months in Doha. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 588th and 608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Doha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$12.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$5.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$1391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2548
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$84.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$5456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$3618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$30.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$5.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$6.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$825
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$11426

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Distance City Cost of living
119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1228
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2514
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1419
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2521
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1081
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1849
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1770
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$573
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$530
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$568
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1230
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$534
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$624
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$557
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$908
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1008
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$808
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889