Al Ain vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$2182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$5115
🏠 One person rent
$889
$1245
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$4614
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
38
87
😀 Quality of life
82
95
🏙️ Population
767K
776K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 34% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 4123rd and 1510th ($1449 vs $2182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 2.1 months in Frankfurt. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Frankfurt ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 588th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$1285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$1001
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2273
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$1844
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$8398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$5144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$4.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$9.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$64.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$619
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$16203

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Distance City Cost of living
119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1228
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2514
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1419
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2521
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1081
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1849
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1770
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$573
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$530
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$568
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1230
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$534
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$624
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$557
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$908
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1008
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$808
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769