Al Ain vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$2420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$5315
🏠 One person rent
$903
$1634
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$2835
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$4093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
38
66
😀 Quality of life
84
90
🏙️ Population
767K
3.94M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 40% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 4207th and 1039th ($1457 vs $2420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in the United Arab Emirates.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.7 months in Dubai. Ranked 4th vs 1st best cities to live in the United Arab Emirates, and 505th vs 203rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Dubai

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Al Ain Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$9.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$13.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$1988
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$1244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$3617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$2237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$7290
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$4052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$9.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$9.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$6.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$72.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$75.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$10.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$72.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$829
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$16876

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Cities near Al Ain

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 Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492