Al Ain vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$2230
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$5257
🏠 One person rent
$903
$1250
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$2174
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$4800
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
38
88
😀 Quality of life
84
95
🏙️ Population
767K
776K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 35% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 4207th and 1425th ($1457 vs $2230) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and Germany, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 2.2 months in Frankfurt. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Frankfurt ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 505th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Frankfurt

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Al Ain Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$82.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$14.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$3.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$1296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$987
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$2308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$8454
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$4665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$4.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$71.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$22.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$7.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$9.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$90.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$18543

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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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$1765
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1881
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1870
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1928
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1841
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1750
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1756
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1891
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1761
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1883
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1806
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1887
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1823
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1826
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1867
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1831
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1874
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1864
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1866
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1681
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1768
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1732
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1836
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1808
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1742
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1832
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1779
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1841
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1802
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1807
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1849
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1780
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1939
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1842
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1760
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1787
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1786
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1801