Al Ain vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$2014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$4398
🏠 One person rent
$903
$1360
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$2333
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$2972
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
38
41
😀 Quality of life
84
84
🏙️ Population
767K
1.19M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 28% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 4207th and 1994th ($1457 vs $2014) 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.5 months in Doha. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 505th and 537th 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
$9.72
$8.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$7.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$6.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$1589
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$1123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$1972
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$56.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$87.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$86.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$4680
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$3108
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$6.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$136
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$11285

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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

Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861