Al Ain vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1844
$2011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5338
$4929
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$1155
🏘️ Family rent
$3717
$2177
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3607
$3222
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
38
94
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
767K
626K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 8% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 2271st and 1806th ($1844 vs $2011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 64th 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 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 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1000th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.12
$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.4
$89.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.64
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$6.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$1168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$840
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4401
$2489
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3318
$1650
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.3
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$320
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.33%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2055
$3920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$2776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$78.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$9.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$8.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.16
$18.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$16.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$80.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$640
$1078
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3802
$15092

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Distance City Cost of living
119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1239
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2379
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1494
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2240
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$780
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$967
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1090
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1779
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1709
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$585
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$547
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$518
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1223
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1280
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1243
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$514
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$605
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$515
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$1068
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1056
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$897
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$589
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$901
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$464
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$507
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$563
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$551
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$546
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$557
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$829
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$809
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$529
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$573

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1763
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1601
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1604
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1551
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1649
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1608
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1404
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1692
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2140
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1500
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1246
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1482
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1567
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1732
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1382
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1755
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1722
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1713
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1968
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1614
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1705
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1651
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1638
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1628
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1637
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1393
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1707
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1510
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1390
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1714
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1629
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1288