Al Ain vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$4262
🏠 One person rent
$903
$1038
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$1712
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$570
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$3113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
38
64
😀 Quality of life
84
90
🏙️ Population
767K
1.01M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 22% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 4207th and 2524th ($1457 vs $1878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 79th 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.7 months in Edmonton. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Edmonton ranked 19th in Canada, while ranked 505th and 193rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Edmonton

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Al Ain Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$5.72
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$1034
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$807
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
4.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$2368
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$2313
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$74.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$48.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$10028

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1775
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1841
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2118
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1801
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1934
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1761
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1821
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1486
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1815
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1993
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1672
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1773
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2593
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1956
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2315
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1762
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2187
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2156
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2470
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1884
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2544
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$2034
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1697
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2590
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1899
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2054
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2237
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2457
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2478
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2540
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2526
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2361
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2009