Al Ain vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$1401
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$3713
🏠 One person rent
$612
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$1418
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3750
$2678
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
37
93
😀 Quality of life
79
77
🏙️ Population
767K
587K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 19% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 4616th and 3822nd ($1132 vs $1401) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 452nd in the United Arab Emirates and Germany, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.3 months in Al Ain compared to 1.9 months in Dortmund. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Dortmund ranked 62nd in Germany, while ranked 496th and 764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.1
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$4.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$637
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$389
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1387
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$122
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.75%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11243
$2907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6743
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$3.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$63.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$5.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$7.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$2.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.5
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8033
$13929

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$1191
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$2229
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1612
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$1841
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$787
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1164
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1126
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1872
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1810
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$779
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$798
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$573
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1285
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1375
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$890
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1327
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$604
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$672
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$544
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$959
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1005
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$868
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$606
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$910
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$457
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$530
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$604
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$646
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$621
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$606
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$822
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$844
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$561
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357