Al Ain vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1050
$2102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2765
$4758
🏠 One person rent
$560
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$1195
$2068
🍽️ Food expenses
$317
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.7
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3674
$4186
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
37
87
😀 Quality of life
79
95
🏙️ Population
767K
773K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 50% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 5284th and 1589th ($1050 vs $2102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 3.5 months in Al Ain compared to 2 months in Frankfurt. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Frankfurt ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 600th and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.15
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$942
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$2335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2023
$8020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1222
$5017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.68
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$665
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6250
$15030

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$1232
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$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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$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
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$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716