Al Ain vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$778
🏠 One person rent
$889
$148
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$314
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$105
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$22.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
37
65
😀 Quality of life
64
51
🏙️ Population
767K
1.01M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 367% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 2952nd and 9147th ($1449 vs $311) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 4608th and 6201st among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$1.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$1.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$80.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$350
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$203
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$41.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$64.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
12.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$4.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$2.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$0.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$2.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$3.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$1.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$0.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$15
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$2.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$1.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$12.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$50.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$760

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$1260
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$707
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$1964
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$1797
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$687
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$688
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$689
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$1245
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$1277
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$968
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$1277
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$693
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$687
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$688
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$952
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$987
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$705
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$880
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$947
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$907
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
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$785
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$686
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$687
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$863
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$824
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$650
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$216
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$223
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$358
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$228
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$223
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$225
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$221
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$392
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$324
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$219
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$263
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$317
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$193
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$205
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$190
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$210
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$336
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$230
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$322
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$217
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$273
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$430
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$187
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$330
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$324
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$269
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$326
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$389
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$347
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$248
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$204
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$376
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$217
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$323
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$208
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