Al Ain vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1050
$1725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2765
$3877
🏠 One person rent
$560
$895
🏘️ Family rent
$1195
$1550
🍽️ Food expenses
$317
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.7
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3674
$3191
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
37
46
😀 Quality of life
79
92
🏙️ Population
767K
608K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 39% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 5284th and 2792nd ($1050 vs $1725) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 5th in the United Arab Emirates and Sweden, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.8 months in Gothenburg. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 600th and 81st among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$87.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.15
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$1022
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$1694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$1317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$77.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2023
$5998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1222
$4134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$3.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$82.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.68
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$7.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$82.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$665
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6250
$3801

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$786
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$994
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$1110
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$728
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$1810
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1719
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
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$561
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$547
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$1218
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1267
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$556
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$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
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$831
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$806
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$489
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$577

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$1264
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$1299
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$1206
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$1355
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$1262
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$1507
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$1341
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$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
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$1415
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$1842
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$1442
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$1373
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$1645
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$1347
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$1618
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$1964
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$1577
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$1713
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$1443
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$1306
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$1328
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$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
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$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
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$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
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$1852
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$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
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$1710
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$1259
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$1908
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$1547
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$1613
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$2203
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$1714
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$1267