Al Ain vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$903
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$4258
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
38
99
😀 Quality of life
84
93
🏙️ Population
767K
3.9M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 57% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4207th and 72nd ($1457 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 52nd in the United Arab Emirates and the United States, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the United States 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 Los Angeles. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 505th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$28004

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Distance City Cost of living
119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1214
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2420
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1473
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2183
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$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
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974