Al Ain vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$900
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$4659
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
38
100
😀 Quality of life
82
96
🏙️ Population
767K
2.3M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 36% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 4139th and 1367th ($1455 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1144th 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 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 562nd and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$22291

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119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1173
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$2470
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1543
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2356
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

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$2142
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$2064
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$2093
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$2126
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$2011
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$2107
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$2025
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$2124
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$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
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$1843
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$1950
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$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
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$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
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$1917
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$1516
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$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
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$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123