Al Ain vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$889
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$4549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
38
99
😀 Quality of life
82
94
🏙️ Population
767K
3.9M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 57% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4123rd and 65th ($1449 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 51st 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 588th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$26874

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Distance City Cost of living
119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1228
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2514
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1419
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2521
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1081
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1849
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1770
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$573
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$530
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$568
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1230
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$534
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$624
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$557
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$908
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1008
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$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
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$808
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927