Al Ain vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1844
$1816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5338
$4167
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$3717
$1517
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$580
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3607
$3006
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
38
78
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
767K
676K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 2% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 2271st and 2353rd ($1844 vs $1816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2 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 1000th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Helsinki

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Al Ain Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.12
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.4
$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.64
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$8.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$796
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4401
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3318
$1297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.3
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$99.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.33%
4.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2055
$8076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$4860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$21.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.16
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$640
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3802
$9361

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$1239
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045