Al Ain vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Al Ain Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$2114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$4959
🏠 One person rent
$900
$1226
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$547
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$3456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
38
93
😀 Quality of life
82
94
🏙️ Population
767K
626K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 31% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 4139th and 1708th ($1455 vs $2114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 86th in the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 1.6 months in Glasgow. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Glasgow ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 562nd and 39th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Al Ain vs Glasgow

Prices for goods and services in Al Ain and Glasgow are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Al Ain Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$6.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$1185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$2085
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$1681
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$205
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$320
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$4105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$3087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$4.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$9.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$23.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$135
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$928
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$21435

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Al Ain

Distance City Cost of living
119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1173
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2470
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1543
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2356
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404