Al Ain vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$612
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3750
$3086
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
37
78
😀 Quality of life
79
95
🏙️ Population
767K
665K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 38% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4616th and 2273rd ($1132 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and Finland, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.3 months in Al Ain compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 496th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.1
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$122
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.75%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11243
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6743
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8033
$9506

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$1191
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$2229
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1612
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$1841
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$787
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1164
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1126
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1872
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1810
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$779
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$798
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$573
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1285
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1375
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$890
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1327
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$604
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$672
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$544
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$959
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1005
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$868
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$606
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$910
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$457
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$530
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$604
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$646
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$621
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$606
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$822
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$844
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$561
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$575

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$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163