Al Ain vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$1732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$3831
🏠 One person rent
$612
$950
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$1492
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$521
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3750
$3155
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
37
63
😀 Quality of life
79
92
🏙️ Population
767K
1.01M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 35% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 4616th and 2554th ($1132 vs $1732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 96th in the United Arab Emirates and Canada, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.3 months in Al Ain compared to 1.8 months in Edmonton. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Edmonton ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 496th and 77th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.1
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$54.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$8.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$5.25
 Cappuccino
$5.72
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$718
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$122
$59.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.75%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11243
$3053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6743
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.5
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$60.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$80.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8033
$7157

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Cities near Al Ain

Distance City Cost of living
119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1191
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$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
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1694
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1688
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2113
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1860
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1722
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1675
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1858
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1629
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1835
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1696
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1424
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1718
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2798
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2484
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2276
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1526
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2022
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$1795
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2445
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1760
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2023
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1990
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1526
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2595
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1568
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2034
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2407
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2595
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2529
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2564
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2251
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2329
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1908