Al Ain vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$1089
🏠 One person rent
$903
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
38
70
😀 Quality of life
84
50
🏙️ Population
767K
1.01M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 214% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 4207th and 8843rd ($1457 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st 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 0.3 months in Islamabad. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Islamabad ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 505th and 6696th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Islamabad

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Al Ain Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$3.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$16.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$204
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$64
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$99.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
16.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$1495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$4.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$4.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$1.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$1.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$1.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$70.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$3118

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$1373
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$796
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$1080
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$1135
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$635
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$2014
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$1923
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$575
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$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
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$1109
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$1309
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$541
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$1192
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$545
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$627
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$563
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$931
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$1037
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$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
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$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
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$813
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$825
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$487
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$427
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$360
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$279
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$370
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$338
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$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
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$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
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$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
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$379
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$368
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$348
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$432
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$302
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$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
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$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
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$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
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$473
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$382
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$351
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$414
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$417
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$425
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$257
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$429
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$379