Al Ain vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$2331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$5693
🏠 One person rent
$903
$1375
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$2392
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$3706
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
38
88
😀 Quality of life
84
93
🏙️ Population
767K
488K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 37% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 4207th and 1221st ($1457 vs $2331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 37th in the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.6 months in Edinburgh. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Edinburgh ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 505th and 77th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Edinburgh

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Al Ain Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$91.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$8.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$1465
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$1087
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$2613
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$1964
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
4.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$6800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$4921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$96.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$23.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$3.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$21.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$1708
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$26404

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$1214
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892