Al Ain vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$2765
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$6448
🏠 One person rent
$889
$1730
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$2985
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$406
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$3648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
37
100
😀 Quality of life
64
97
🏙️ Population
767K
8.91M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 48% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 2952nd and 85th ($1449 vs $2765) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 1.3 months in London. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 4608th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$7.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$1948
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$1416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$3604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$2455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$14539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$8844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$8.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$1862
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$21740

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$1096
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$1924
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$1343
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$1129
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$1967
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$1020
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$1362
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$1261
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$799
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1260
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1150
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1964
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1797
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1245
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1277
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$987
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$880
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$947
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$907
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$785
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$863
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$824
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$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2488
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$1510
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$1503
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$1904
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$1506
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$1508
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$1507
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$1516
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$1873
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$1511
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$1501
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$1820
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1512
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1500
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$1588
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1541
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$1831
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1510
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$1903
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1512
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1440
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1670
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1509
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2070
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2000
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$1767
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1619
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1817
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1719
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1808
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$1741
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1511
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1541
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1672
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1761
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1516
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$1793
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1871