Al Ain vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$903
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$3678
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
38
100
😀 Quality of life
84
96
🏙️ Population
767K
8.8M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 61% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4207th and 20th ($1457 vs $3740) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1 months in London. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 505th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs London

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Al Ain London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$9.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$30567

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$1214
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$2420
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$1473
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$2183
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
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$1148
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$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
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$813
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199