Al Ain vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$1034
🏠 One person rent
$889
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$328
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
38
69
😀 Quality of life
82
50
🏙️ Population
767K
1.01M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 227% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 4123rd and 8887th ($1449 vs $443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Islamabad ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 588th and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$187
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$98.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$65.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
18.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$9.39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$4.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$4.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$1.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$1.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$61.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$2738

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$1398
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$792
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$1078
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$632
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$1849
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$1770
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$573
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$530
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$568
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$1201
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$1237
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$529
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$1230
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$534
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$624
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$557
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$908
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$1008
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$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
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$453
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$477
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$503
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$808
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$817
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$463
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$416
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$344
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$277
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$354
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$326
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$265
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$351
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$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
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$320
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$340
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$376
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$363
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$311
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$284
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$302
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$372
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$316
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$368
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$354
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$333
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$427
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$294
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$351
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$380
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$303
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$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
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$291
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$401
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$337
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$458
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$362
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$347
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$421
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$403
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$396
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$254
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$404
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$373