Al Ain vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$2141
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$5033
🏠 One person rent
$889
$1297
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$2145
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$516
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$5183
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
37
100
😀 Quality of life
64
93
🏙️ Population
767K
2.3M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 32% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 2952nd and 438th ($1449 vs $2141) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 340th in the United Arab Emirates and the United States, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 2.4 months in Houston. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Houston ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 4608th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$8.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$5.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$1344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$2617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$1701
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$2987
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$3.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$7.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$95.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$1267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$24330

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$1096
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$1924
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1343
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$1129
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
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$1362
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
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$799
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1260
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1150
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1964
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1797
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1245
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1277
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$987
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$880
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$947
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$907
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$785
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$863
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$824
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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$2066
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$2013
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$1965
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$1985
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$1663
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$2013
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$2010
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$2011
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$1802
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$2022
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