Al Ain vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1050
$1785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2765
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$560
$955
🏘️ Family rent
$1195
$1589
🍽️ Food expenses
$317
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.7
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3674
$3052
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
37
63
😀 Quality of life
79
89
🏙️ Population
767K
1.01M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 41% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 5284th and 2563rd ($1050 vs $1785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 100th 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 3.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.7 months in Edmonton. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Edmonton ranked 13th in Canada, while ranked 600th and 172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.15
$5.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$929
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$1576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$1272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2023
$2798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1222
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$75
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.68
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$665
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6250
$8270

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Distance City Cost of living
119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1232
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2309
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1503
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2084
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$786
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$994
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1110
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1810
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1719
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$561
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$547
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1218
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1267
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$556
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1226
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$520
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$639
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$531
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$870
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$989
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$878
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$558
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$467
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$515
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$546
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$548
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$541
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$537
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$831
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$806
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$489
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$577

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1723
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1727
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2149
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1914
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1701
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1793
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1487
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1854
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$2001
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1586
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1781
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2523
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2139
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2250
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1678
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2150
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2011
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2469
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1765
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2498
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1976
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1642
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2553
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1566
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1983
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2417
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2589
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2502
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2650
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2278
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2330
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1917