Al Ain vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$3020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$6615
🏠 One person rent
$900
$2023
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$3441
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$661
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$3998
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
38
96
😀 Quality of life
82
94
🏙️ Population
767K
593K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 52% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 4139th and 214th ($1455 vs $3020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Ireland, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Ireland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 1.3 months in Dublin. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 562nd and 42nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Dublin

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Al Ain Dublin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$19.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$93.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$13.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$8.76
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$2081
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$1740
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$3773
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$2979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$164
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$8583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$5735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$4.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$4.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$63.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$118
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$1409
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$12713

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119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1173
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$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

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$2464
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2480
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2518
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$2264
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2012
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$2043
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1923
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2373
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1878
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2236
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1485
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1763
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1985
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$3003
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1736
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1646
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1677
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1847
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1831
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1854
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1860
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1942
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1853
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1669
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2634
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1757
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1796
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1798
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2035
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1789
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1682
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1885
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1890
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1834
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1733
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1791
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1742