Al Ain vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1050
$2187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2765
$5233
🏠 One person rent
$560
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1195
$2114
🍽️ Food expenses
$317
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.7
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3674
$4970
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
37
71
😀 Quality of life
79
90
🏙️ Population
767K
888K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 52% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 5284th and 1397th ($1050 vs $2187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1219th 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 3.5 months in Al Ain compared to 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Indianapolis ranked 35th in the United States, while ranked 600th and 159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.15
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$1013
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$1686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$69.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2023
$1980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1222
$1549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.68
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$665
$1865
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6250
$27094

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Cities near Al Ain

Distance City Cost of living
119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1232
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2309
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1503
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2084
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$786
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$994
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1110
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1810
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1719
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$561
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$547
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1218
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1267
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$556
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$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
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$831
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$806
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$489
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$577

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828